Clayholes

Coordinates: 56°30′34″N 2°43′40″W / 56.509424°N 2.727888°W / 56.509424; -2.727888

Clayholes
Clayholes  Clayholes shown within Angus
OS grid reference	NO553355
Council area	Angus
Lieutenancy area	Angus
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARNOUSTIE
Postcode district	DD7
Dialling code	01241
Police	Tayside
Fire	Tayside
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Dundee East
Scottish Parliament	Angus
	North East Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Clayholes is a small hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) north of Carnoustie on the unclassified Balmachie road, that connects the A930 road in Carnoustie with the A92 road at Balmachie.^[1]

The settlement is not present on the earliest detailed maps available for the area, but can be seen for example on Ainslie's map of 1794.^[2] The site, however, appears to have been settled in pre-modern times, as evidenced by archaeology found in the immediate vicinity.^[3]

Clayholes

References

1. ^ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map, 2007, ISBN 0319229807 
2. ^ Ainslie, J (1794), Map of the county of Forfar or Shire of Angus, http://www.nls.uk/maps/joins/577.html, retrieved April 26, 2011 
3. ^ "Clayholes: cropmarks, enclosures, rig and furrow", Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Canmore database, http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/34526/details/clayholes/, retrieved April 26, 2011 

See also

Carnoustie