Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBlackbank, hut circles 600m NNW of
Hut circles

Blackbank, hut circles 600m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM7331
Site type
Hut circles
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blackbank hut circles, located approximately 600 metres north-north-west of Blackbank in Perthshire, Scotland, is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple domestic structures. The site consists of several circular or oval stone-built hut foundations characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in upland Scotland, though occupation may have extended across a longer chronological span. These structures represent evidence of sustained human habitation in the Perthshire landscape during the later prehistory and early historic periods. The hut circles, identified and recorded within the Historic Environment Record, contribute to understanding of settlement distribution and domestic architecture in the eastern Highlands.

Blackbank, hut circles 600m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7331. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blackbank, hut circles 600m NNW of?

Blackbank hut circles, located approximately 600 metres north-north-west of Blackbank in Perthshire, Scotland, is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple domestic structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7331.

Who is responsible for protecting Blackbank, hut circles 600m NNW of?

Blackbank, hut circles 600m NNW 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 SM7331.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blackbank, hut circles 600m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways (6.6 km), The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage (7 km), Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of (7.1 km).

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