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Ferrar hut circle and field systems is a post-medieval settlement site in Aberdeenshire, consisting of a hut circle and associated field systems spread across the landscape between 300 metres south-south-east and 550 metres east of a reference point near Ferrar. The monument lies on bedrock of the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic formation of psammite, semipelite and pelite that underlies this part of north-east Scotland. This geological foundation would have presented particular opportunities and challenges for settlement and cultivation in the post-medieval period.
The hut circle represents domestic occupation, whilst the surrounding field systems reveal how residents managed the land for pastoral or agricultural purposes. Post-medieval settlements of this type are common across the Scottish Highlands and upland regions, often recording phases of settlement expansion, movement and abandonment as economic and social conditions changed over several centuries.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM6316, recognising its importance in understanding rural settlement patterns and land use in early modern Aberdeenshire. The dispersed nature of the features across this area reflects the typical settlement strategy of upland communities adapting their subsistence practices to local topography and resources.
Ferrar,hut circle and field systems 300m SSE of to 550m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6316. View the official record →
Ferrar hut circle and field systems is a post-medieval settlement site in Aberdeenshire, consisting of a hut circle and associated field systems spread across the landscape between 300 metres south-south-east and 550 metres east of a reference point near Ferrar.
Ferrar,hut circle and field systems 300m SSE of to 550m E of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circle and field systems 300m sse of to. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ferrar,hut circle and field systems 300m SSE of to 550m 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 SM6316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke (2 km), Balnacraig,long cairn 260m NNW of (2.4 km), Knockenzie,settlement and field system W of (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ferrar,hut circle and field systems 300m SSE of to 550m 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.
Ferrar,hut circle and field systems 300m SSE of to 550m E of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.