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Bogtonlea is a palisaded settlement situated 280 metres south-south-west of the Green of Invermay in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a roundhouse, a pit circle and associated pits, all elements characteristic of Iron Age settlement in eastern Scotland. The monument lies on bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone formed during the Pragian period. This geology would have provided accessible stone for construction and tools whilst the surrounding landscape afforded suitable ground for cultivation and settlement.
The palisaded enclosure represents a defensive or boundary feature typical of the period, creating a defined settlement space. The roundhouse served as a domestic dwelling, the primary form of residence throughout the Iron Age in northern Britain. The pit circle and associated pits may have functioned for storage, ritual purposes or refuse disposal, evidence of the practical activities and daily routines sustained within this community.
Bogtonlea survives as an archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns in Perthshire, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8868. The site contributes to our understanding of how communities organised their domestic spaces, defended their settlements and utilised the local landscape during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green of Invermay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8868. View the official record →
Bogtonlea is a palisaded settlement situated 280 metres south-south-west of the Green of Invermay in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8868.
Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green of Invermay 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 SM8868.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunning, Roman camp 420m NW of Haughend (3 km), Dun Knock, fort (3.2 km), Dunning, standing stone 300m SE of Leadketty Holdings (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green of Invermay'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.
Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green of Invermay stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.