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Broadgate is a mound situated 200 metres south of Broadgate in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument lies upon bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Dinantian age, formed during the Mississippian period as mafic lava and mafic tuff. This distinctive geological foundation of volcanic material has shaped the landscape of the surrounding area for over 300 million years.
The mound is a significant archaeological feature protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM4765. Such earthen mounds in central Scotland typically represent settlement activity spanning multiple periods, though their precise chronology and function require investigation. The Stirlingshire location places the monument within a region historically important for communication and control, where natural topography and geology combined to create strategic advantages.
The preservation of Broadgate as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological potential and the value placed upon understanding past land use in Stirlingshire. The volcanic bedrock underlying the site would have influenced how inhabitants used and modified the landscape, affecting everything from construction practices to drainage patterns and agricultural viability across the immediate terrain.
Broadgate,mound 200m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4765. View the official record →
Broadgate is a mound situated 200 metres south of Broadgate in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4765.
Broadgate,mound 200m S 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 SM4765.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bearsden Station,Roman bath-house 400m NE of (7.5 km), Antonine Wall,Bearsden,Roman fort (7.5 km), Antonine Wall, 120m NE of Balmuildy Cottages to 270m S of Buchley (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Broadgate,mound 200m S of'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.
Broadgate,mound 200m S of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.