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Balgarvie is an unenclosed settlement located 350 metres east-south-east of Balgarvie in Perthshire, Scotland. The site sits on bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age composed primarily of sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This locally variable geology would have influenced both settlement location and the availability of building stone.
Unenclosed settlements of this type typically date to the Iron Age or Romano-British period and represent farmsteads or small communities without defensive fortifications. Their open layout suggests a time of relative social stability, with domestic and agricultural structures arranged informally across the landscape rather than gathered within defensive ramparts or palisades.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6947, reflecting its significance to understanding settlement patterns and land use in ancient Perthshire. Such unenclosed settlements provide valuable evidence of rural life and economy in north Britain during the pre-medieval period, before the nucleated villages of the medieval period became established.
Balgarvie, unenclosed settlement 350m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6947. View the official record →
Balgarvie is an unenclosed settlement located 350 metres east-south-east of Balgarvie in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6947.
Balgarvie, unenclosed settlement 350m ESE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6947.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moredun Top, fort (6.3 km), Moncreiffe Hill, fort 800m NW of Moncreiffe House (6.5 km), Moredun Hall, tower-house remains (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Balgarvie, unenclosed settlement 350m ESE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Balgarvie, unenclosed settlement 350m ESE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.