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Berriedale Water homestead and hut circles is an ancient settlement site located south of Berriedale in Caithness, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of domestic structures including hut circles, indicative of Iron Age or early medieval occupation of the Scottish Highlands. The physical remains represent evidence of prehistoric or early historic settlement patterns in the region, demonstrating the long continuity of habitation in this area of northern Scotland. Such homestead sites with associated hut circles are characteristic of dispersed settlement activity across the Caithness landscape during the pre-Roman Iron Age and subsequent periods.
Berriedale Water,homestead & hut circles S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM539. View the official record →
Berriedale Water homestead and hut circles is an ancient settlement site located south of Berriedale in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM539.
Berriedale Water,homestead & hut circles S 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 SM539.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tulloch Turnal, broch 500m WNW of Turnal Rock, Langwell (6.5 km), Brae-na-h-eaglaise, chapel and burial ground (6.6 km), Turnal Rock, hut circle complex 250m NW of Langwell Tulloch broch. (6.9 km).
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