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Castlehill hut circle is a prehistoric domestic settlement situated 350 metres south of Castlehill in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument survives as a circular or sub-circular earthwork, typical of Iron Age or Bronze Age habitation sites found throughout the Scottish Highlands and uplands. Such structures represent the domestic core of ancient pastoral and agricultural communities, with the circular plan providing efficient use of space and structural stability against exposure.
The site occupies ground underlain by ancient mafic lava and tuff of Dinantian age, bedrock formed during the Mississippian period over 320 million years ago. This volcanic geology creates a landscape of rolling terrain characteristic of central Scotland, where such stone-built or turf-faced dwellings were constructed by communities exploiting upland grazing and cultivation opportunities. The hut circle's positioning reflects practical considerations of shelter, water access, and visibility across the surrounding terrain.
The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7017, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic organisation in the region. Although undisturbed by formal excavation, the surviving earthwork remains a tangible record of Iron Age or Bronze Age occupation, contributing to understanding of how ancient communities inhabited the Scottish landscape.
Castlehill, hut circle 350m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7017. View the official record →
Castlehill hut circle is a prehistoric domestic settlement situated 350 metres south of Castlehill in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7017.
Castlehill, hut circle 350m 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 SM7017.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Murrayshall Farm, dun 200m SE of (0.5 km), Wester Craigend, dun 300m W of (0.7 km), Castlehill Wood, dun 780m S of Touch Mollar (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Castlehill, hut circle 350m 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.
Castlehill, hut circle 350m S of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.