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Deer's Den, roundhouses is a prehistoric settlement in Aberdeenshire comprising two roundhouse structures located 195 metres and 250 metres south of the named site. The settlement is situated on bedrock formed from an unnamed igneous intrusion of Ordovician to Silurian age, with the felsic rock substrate dating specifically to the Silurian period. This geological foundation of hard, silica-rich igneous material would have presented considerable challenge to Iron Age inhabitants undertaking any ground works or fortification.
The two roundhouses represent a domestic arrangement typical of Scottish Iron Age settlement patterns, with their spacing suggesting a small family or extended kinship group rather than a nucleated village. Such dispersed configurations are common in northeast Scotland during the late prehistoric period, reflecting pastoral or mixed agricultural economies suited to the Aberdeenshire landscape.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12465, acknowledging its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age domestic settlement and land use in the region. The site contributes to understanding of prehistoric habitation patterns in Aberdeenshire and the adaptation of communities to local topography and geology.
Deer's Den, roundhouses 195m and 250m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12465. View the official record →
Deer's Den, roundhouses is a prehistoric settlement in Aberdeenshire comprising two roundhouse structures located 195 metres and 250 metres south of the named site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12465.
Deer's Den, roundhouses 195m and 250m 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 SM12465.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W of (3.2 km), Cairntradlin Cottage, standing stone 480m W of (3.9 km), South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW of (5 km).
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Deer's Den, roundhouses 195m and 250m S of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.