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Burrody's Hill is an enclosed settlement located in Orkney, Scotland. The monument comprises defensive earthworks enclosing an area of settlement, a settlement form common throughout northern Britain during the Iron Age and medieval periods. The site sits upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, a conglomerate of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone laid down during the Middle Devonian period. This geology has shaped both the landscape and the building materials available to those who constructed and occupied the settlement.
The enclosure would have served both practical and symbolic functions, defining and protecting the domestic space whilst asserting territorial control over the surrounding landscape. The substantial earthwork remains visible today indicate considerable investment in the site's construction, suggesting it held significance within its local community.
Burrody's Hill is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13482, recognising its importance as evidence of settlement and social organisation in Orkney's past. The monument survives as an archaeological resource contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and land use in the northern isles.
Burrody's Hill, enclosed settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13482. View the official record →
Burrody's Hill is an enclosed settlement located in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13482.
Burrody's Hill, enclosed settlement 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 SM13482.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holm Battery, coast artillery battery 195m SW of East Breckan (2.8 km), Hillock of Garth, cairn 900m S of Garth (2.9 km), Hawell, burnt mound 105m SSW of (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Burrody's Hill, enclosed settlement'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.
Burrody's Hill, enclosed settlement stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.