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Easter Clunie is an unenclosed settlement situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres north-west of the main settlement. The site occupies ground underlain by Osagean-period bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, comprising interbedded sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that would have provided variable drainage across the landscape. This geological foundation shaped both settlement location and the practical challenges of habitation on the site.
Unenclosed settlements of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or Iron Age and consist of dispersed domestic structures without the formal defensive boundaries characteristic of enclosed settlements or hillforts. At Easter Clunie, the absence of defining earthworks suggests a community oriented towards pastoral or mixed agricultural practices, with dwellings arranged in response to topography and local resources rather than formal planning or fortification.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9673, recognising its significance as evidence of settlement patterns and land use in Perthshire during prehistory. The site contributes to understanding how rural communities of the period exploited the local landscape, particularly the opportunities and constraints presented by the underlying Inverclyde Group geology.
Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9673. View the official record →
Easter Clunie is an unenclosed settlement situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres north-west of the main settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9673.
Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW 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 SM9673.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Law,fort,Abernethy (4.2 km), Wellfield, enclosure 220m SSE of (5.1 km), Cowden Hill, enclosure and round-houses (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW 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.
Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.