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Braughty is an unenclosed settlement located in Kinross-shire, Scotland, approximately 750 metres to the east-south-east of the village. The monument rests upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period, composed primarily of sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have shaped both the drainage characteristics and the building possibilities available to its inhabitants.
Unenclosed settlements of this type are settlements without surrounding defensive structures or formal boundaries, distinguished from their fortified counterparts by their open arrangement. Such settlements in Scotland are particularly associated with the later prehistoric and early historic periods, representing permanent or semi-permanent occupation focused on pastoral and agricultural subsistence.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7625, reflecting its significance to understanding settlement patterns and land use in Kinross-shire during its period of occupation. The specific landscape setting and geological foundation at Braughty contribute to the archaeological importance of this monument and its potential to inform understanding of Iron Age and early medieval settlement practices in central Scotland.
Braughty, unenclosed settlement 750m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7625. View the official record →
Braughty is an unenclosed settlement located in Kinross-shire, Scotland, approximately 750 metres to the east-south-east of the village. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7625.
Braughty, unenclosed settlement 750m ESE 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 SM7625.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Claysike, enclosures 300m W of (2.6 km), Tullibole, church and burial ground (2.7 km), Middleton Fossoway, enclosure 400m SSE of (2.7 km).
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Braughty, unenclosed settlement 750m ESE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.