Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBroombarns, settlement 300m S of
Settlement

Broombarns, settlement 300m S of

Scotland
HES SM8771
Site type
Settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Broombarns is a settlement located 300 metres south of Broombarns in Perthshire, Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks of mafic composition, formed during the Devonian period as ancient lava flows and tuffs. This volcanic bedrock, exposed across much of the surrounding landscape, would have influenced both the character of the soils available to early settlers and the stone resources accessible for building and tool-making.

The settlement's positioning in Perthshire places it within a region of significant archaeological interest, where numerous sites testify to sustained human occupation across millennia. The rocky terrain and the particular geological character of the site would have shaped the nature of settlement and subsistence practices of its inhabitants.

The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8771, recognising its archaeological importance. The protection ensures that the physical remains of this settlement, whether expressed in surface earthworks, structural features or subsurface deposits, are preserved as evidence of past settlement patterns and land use in the Perthshire landscape.

Broombarns, settlement 300m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8771. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Broombarns, settlement 300m S of?

Broombarns is a settlement located 300 metres south of Broombarns in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8771.

Who is responsible for protecting Broombarns, settlement 300m S of?

Broombarns, settlement 300m 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 SM8771.

What other scheduled monuments are near Broombarns, settlement 300m S of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Law,fort (3.8 km), Ardagie,homestead moat (4.1 km), Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock (5 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Broombarns, settlement 300m S of

Broombarns, settlement 300m S of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.