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Balgrennie hut circle and field system is a Post-Medieval settlement located approximately 3170 metres west-north-west of Balgrennie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises a hut circle together with associated field divisions, representing the material remains of rural agricultural occupation during the Post-Medieval period. Such settlements reflect the pattern of upland land use and pastoral economy characteristic of early modern Scotland, with the hut circle indicating permanent or semi-permanent habitation linked to the exploitation of surrounding agricultural land. The site is recorded within the Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record under HES INSPIRE reference SM11725.
Balgrennie, hut circle and field system 3170m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11725. View the official record →
Balgrennie hut circle and field system is a Post-Medieval settlement located approximately 3170 metres west-north-west of Balgrennie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11725.
Balgrennie, hut circle and field system 3170m WNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circle and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Balgrennie, hut circle and field system 3170m WNW 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 SM11725.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardan Breac, shielings 2780m WNW of Balgrennie (0.7 km), Groddie Cottage, shielings 2520m, 2630m and 2700m WNW of (1 km), Burn of Badanseaneach, shieling group 2140m WNW of Balronald (1.5 km).
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