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Borenich hut-circle and field system is a post-medieval settlement located 550 metres north-north-east of Borenich in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a residential hut-circle together with an associated field system arranged across the surrounding landscape. This combination of dwelling and cultivation represents a typical pattern of rural settlement and subsistence farming from the period following the medieval era.
The site sits upon Argyll Group quartzite bedrock, formed during the Neoproterozoic era. This hard, resistant stone would have presented both challenges and opportunities to post-medieval occupants: difficult ground to clear and cultivate, but stone readily available for building and field boundary construction. The quartzite geology has shaped the landscape's character and the practical constraints faced by the settlement's inhabitants.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7719, recognising its significance as evidence of early modern rural life and land use in the Highlands. The hut-circle and its associated fields contribute to our understanding of how communities organised their settlement and agricultural practices during this formative period of Scottish social and economic development.
Borenich, hut-circle and field system 550m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7719. View the official record →
Borenich hut-circle and field system is a post-medieval settlement located 550 metres north-north-east of Borenich in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7719.
Borenich, hut-circle and field system 550m NNE 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 the UK.
Borenich, hut-circle and field system 550m NNE 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 SM7719.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glassie, standing stone 960m NW of (9 km), Middleton of Derculich, chambered cairn 70m SE of (9.3 km), Edradynate Castle, earthwork 120m E of Milton of Cluny (9.3 km).
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Borenich, hut-circle and field system 550m NNE of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is quartzite.