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Brawlbin is a hut circle located 550 metres north-east of Beinn Freiceadain in Caithness, Scotland. The monument sits upon Middle Old Red Sandstone bedrock of Middle Devonian age, a foundation of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that characterises the geology of this region. The hut circle represents a form of domestic settlement typical of prehistoric and early historic communities in northern Scotland, where such circular structures provided shelter in the challenging landscape of the far north.
The site lies within terrain shaped by Caithness's distinctive geological foundation. The variable composition of the underlying sandstone and mudstone would have influenced both the construction of the dwelling and the drainage of the immediate landscape around it. Such hut circles were commonly occupied during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods, with some remaining in use into the early medieval period.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM523, recognising its significance as evidence of early settlement patterns in Caithness. The survival of structural remains at Brawlbin contributes to understanding of how communities adapted to life in the far north of Scotland, utilising the natural topography and available materials of this distinctive moorland setting.
Brawlbin,hut circle 550m NE of Beinn Freiceadain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM523. View the official record →
Brawlbin is a hut circle located 550 metres north-east of Beinn Freiceadain in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM523.
Brawlbin,hut circle 550m NE of Beinn Freiceadain 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 SM523.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torr Beag, chambered cairn 500m NE of Beinn Freiceadain, Brawlbin (0.2 km), Torr Phadruig,hut circle 730m NE of Beinn Freiceadain,Brawlbin (0.2 km), Torr Mor,cairn 500m NNE of Beinn Freiceadain,Brawlbin (0.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Brawlbin,hut circle 550m NE of Beinn Freiceadain's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Brawlbin,hut circle 550m NE of Beinn Freiceadain stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.