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Hogholm Cottage hut circle is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 120 metres south-west of Hogholm Cottage itself. The monument is a hut circle, representing the remains of a roundhouse that would have served as a dwelling during the Bronze Age or Iron Age. Such structures were typical of rural settlement patterns across northern Scotland during these periods, with their circular ground plans providing efficient use of space and structural stability suited to upland and windswept locations.
The site sits upon an Ordovician to Silurian unnamed igneous intrusion of felsic rock composition, geological foundations that have influenced both the landscape character and the practical siting decisions of prehistoric inhabitants. The presence of exposed igneous bedrock in the vicinity would have shaped settlement patterns and the availability of stone for construction and tool-making. This solid geological base would have provided good drainage for a domestic site.
The hut circle is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM12443, recognising its significance as evidence of early settlement and land use in Aberdeenshire. As with many such monuments in the region, it contributes to our understanding of how prehistoric communities adapted to and exploited their environment across north-east Scotland.
Hogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12443. View the official record →
Hogholm Cottage hut circle is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 120 metres south-west of Hogholm Cottage itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12443.
Hogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW 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 SM12443.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairntradlin Cottage, standing stone 480m W of (4.4 km), The Slacks, Kirkhill Forest, burial cairn, hut circles and cairnfield (5.2 km), Woodlands, hut circle 665m WSW of (5.4 km).
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Hogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.