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Castlehill is an unenclosed settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres east of the main settlement focus. The site comprises scattered structures typical of early medieval and later rural occupation in the Scottish Highlands, lacking the defensive stone walls or earthen ramparts found at enclosed settlements of the same period. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7252.
The settlement's location reflects practical choices about land use and accessibility. It sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that provides the geological foundation across much of Perthshire. This geology would have influenced drainage patterns and soil development, affecting which areas were most suitable for habitation and agriculture.
Unenclosed settlements of this type are widespread across Scotland and represent a significant phase of settlement expansion, particularly in periods of favourable climate and population growth. The absence of formal boundaries suggests either a period of relative stability when defensive measures were unnecessary, or a settlement pattern organised through other social means. Archaeological investigation of such sites has contributed substantially to understanding rural life beyond the elite centres of medieval Scotland.
Castlehill, unenclosed settlement 100m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7252. View the official record →
Castlehill is an unenclosed settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres east of the main settlement focus. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7252.
Castlehill, unenclosed settlement 100m E 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 SM7252.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Inchmichael, unenclosed settlement N of (6 km), Rait Hill, fort (6.1 km), Rait,old parish church (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Castlehill, unenclosed settlement 100m E 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, unenclosed settlement 100m E of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.