Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW of
Hut circle

Hogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW of

Scotland
HES SM12443
Site type
Hut circle
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hogholm Cottage hut circle is an ancient domestic settlement located approximately 120 metres south-west of Hogholm Cottage in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises a prehistoric or proto-historic hut circle, representing the remains of a circular or sub-circular dwelling structure typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Scotland. Such hut circles are characteristic of upland and marginal land settlement in this region, where subsistence communities established semi-permanent or seasonal occupation sites. The monument's location and form are consistent with the dispersed settlement pattern evident across Aberdeenshire during the later prehistoric period.

Hogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12443. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW of?

Hogholm Cottage hut circle is an ancient domestic settlement located approximately 120 metres south-west of Hogholm Cottage in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12443.

Who is responsible for protecting Hogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW of?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hogholm Cottage, hut circle 120m SW of?

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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