Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCraig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill
Post-Medieval · Hut circle and enclosure 1020m wsw of birkhill

Craig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill

Scotland
HES SM11471
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Hut circle and enclosure 1020m wsw of birkhill
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Craig Glas is a Post-Medieval hut circle and enclosure located approximately 1020 metres west-south-west of Birkhill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises a circular or oval stone-built structure characteristic of domestic occupation during the Post-Medieval period, associated with an adjacent enclosure that likely served pastoral or agricultural functions. Such hut circles with their attendant field systems represent the settlement patterns of rural communities in upland Aberdeenshire during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, when subsistence farming and transhumance practices were common across the region. The monument is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM11471 and contributes to understanding the dispersed settlement archaeology of early modern northern Scotland.

Craig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11471. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Craig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill?

Craig Glas is a Post-Medieval hut circle and enclosure located approximately 1020 metres west-south-west of Birkhill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11471.

What period does Craig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill date from?

Craig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circle and enclosure 1020m wsw of birkhill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Craig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill?

Craig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill 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 SM11471.

What other scheduled monuments are near Craig Glas, hut circle and enclosure 1020m WSW of Birkhill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Milton of Whitehouse, souterrain 200m NNE of (4.1 km), Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack (6.3 km), Knock Hill, cairn 220m S of Easter Corblelack (6.4 km).

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