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Castle Dow hut circles is a prehistoric settlement site in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising multiple Bronze Age domestic structures scattered across upland terrain. The hut circles lie on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a psammite and pelite formation dating to the Middle Cambrian period, which creates a thin, challenging soil across the moorland landscape. This exposed geology would have demanded considerable effort from Iron Age or Bronze Age inhabitants seeking to establish permanent dwellings in this elevated location.
The site comprises hut circles positioned at varying distances from a central reference point, their distribution suggesting a small pastoral community rather than a unified settlement plan. The structures are preserved as low stone foundations and rubble platforms, typical of upland domestic sites of this period across Scotland. The moorland setting, at some distance from lower valley land, indicates a subsistence strategy focused on upland herding rather than arable agriculture.
Castle Dow hut circles is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM5910, recognising its significance as evidence of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands. The site contributes to broader understanding of Bronze Age and Iron Age communities adapting to marginal upland environments, where pastoral resources supported dispersed populations across Perthshire's challenging terrain.
Castle Dow,hut circles 1150m SSW of,950m S of & 1300m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5910. View the official record →
Castle Dow hut circles is a prehistoric settlement site in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising multiple Bronze Age domestic structures scattered across upland terrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5910.
Castle Dow,hut circles 1150m SSW of,950m S of & 1300m SSE 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 SM5910.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balnaguard,settlements & field systems 1900m S of (1 km), Meall Uaine, round houses 940m, 1020m and 1040m NE of Loch Scoly (1.4 km), Cup and ring marked stone, dun and farmstead 70m SW of Brae of Cultullich (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Castle Dow,hut circles 1150m SSW of,950m S of & 1300m SSE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Castle Dow,hut circles 1150m SSW of,950m S of & 1300m SSE of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.