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Blaeberry Hill is a deserted settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site sits on bedrock composed of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks of mafic character—ancient lava flows and tuffs formed during volcanic activity in the Devonian period. This distinctive geology, characterised by dark igneous material, has shaped both the landscape and the practical possibilities for settlement in this upland region.
The settlement represents a phase of habitation that was eventually abandoned, leaving behind archaeological traces of domestic occupation. Such deserted settlements are characteristic features of the Scottish Highlands and Borders, often reflecting changes in land use, economy or climate over centuries. The exposed, volcanic bedrock would have presented both challenges and opportunities to those who lived here, influencing the availability of building stone and arable land.
Today Blaeberry Hill survives as an archaeological site of significance, with its protected status ensuring preservation for future study and understanding of rural settlement patterns in medieval and early modern Scotland.
Blaeberry Hill, deserted settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9437. View the official record →
Blaeberry Hill is a deserted settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9437.
Blaeberry Hill, deserted settlement 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 SM9437.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gray Stone,standing stone,250m NNE of Knowes (1.5 km), John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb (3.4 km), Rossie Law,fort (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Blaeberry Hill, deserted settlement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Blaeberry Hill, deserted settlement stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.