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Easterhill is a hut circles settlement located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of several circular stone dwellings typical of Iron Age and early medieval occupation in the Scottish Highlands. Such settlements are characterised by their compact, circular architecture, built low to withstand the exposed moorland environment. The hut circles at Easterhill are positioned at approximately 290 metres north-east of the named location, occupying open upland terrain that would have afforded pastoral communities access to grazing land and water sources.
The monument sits on bedrock formed from an unnamed igneous intrusion dating to the Late Silurian to Early Devonian period, a felsic-rock formation created during the Early Devonian. This geological foundation is typical of the Cairngorms region, where ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks shape the landscape. The underlying geology reflects the area's complex tectonic history, part of the broader geological framework that has influenced human settlement patterns throughout Aberdeenshire.
Easterhill is protected as a scheduled monument under reference SM12314 by Historic Environment Scotland, recognising its significance as evidence of prehistoric or early medieval rural settlement. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding the domestic arrangements and land use of upland communities in north-east Scotland. The preservation of the hut circles contributes to the wider archaeological record of settlement evolution across the Scottish Highlands.
Easterhill, hut circles 290m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12314. View the official record →
Easterhill is a hut circles settlement located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12314.
Easterhill, hut circles 290m ENE 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 SM12314.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill,motte,Kirkton of Durris (6.7 km), Upper Balfour, cairns, house, & field system 500m to 1000m SW of (7.6 km), Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Easterhill, hut circles 290m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Easterhill, hut circles 290m ENE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.