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Gallowflat is an unenclosed settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 150 metres north-east of the parish church. The site comprises scattered domestic structures arranged without defensive ramparts or enclosing walls, a settlement form typical of later prehistoric and early historic communities in the Scottish Highlands. Such settlements relied upon dispersed organisation rather than fortification, reflecting both the social structures and landscape management practices of their period.
The monument sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian geological formation comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This solid foundation would have provided a stable base for the construction and habitation of the settlement, whilst the local stone resources would have been readily available for building. The underlying geology thus directly shaped both the location choice and constructional possibilities available to the settlement's inhabitants.
Gallowflat is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7232. This legal designation reflects the site's archaeological significance and its contribution to understanding settlement patterns and domestic life in Perthshire during its period of occupation. The monument remains an important record of unenclosed settlement organisation in the Scottish landscape.
Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7232. View the official record →
Gallowflat is an unenclosed settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 150 metres north-east of the parish church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7232.
Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE 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 SM7232.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wester Clunie, unenclosed settlement 1000m ENE of (3.4 km), Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of (3.5 km), Carpow,Roman fortress (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.