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Ring-ditch

Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of

Scotland
HES SM7751
Site type
Ring-ditch
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Home Farm ring-ditch is a prehistoric ceremonial monument situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 420 metres south of Home Farm. The site comprises a ring-ditch, a characteristic earthwork form where a circular or near-circular ditch encloses an open interior space, typically dating to the Bronze Age and serving ritual or burial purposes.

The monument sits upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, composed of psammite and pelite formations that originated during the Middle Cambrian period, around 500 million years ago. This ancient metamorphic geology has provided a stable foundation for the earthwork, which has survived the landscape's subsequent agricultural development and use.

Home Farm ring-ditch is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM7751, recognising its archaeological significance and preservation value. The protection ensures that any future work affecting the site requires formal consent, safeguarding this Bronze Age ceremonial landscape for archaeological study and as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns in Perthshire.

Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7751. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of?

Home Farm ring-ditch is a prehistoric ceremonial monument situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 420 metres south of Home Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7751.

Who is responsible for protecting Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of?

Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S 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 SM7751.

What other scheduled monuments are near Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Urlar,settlement 550m E of (2.7 km), Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of (2.9 km), Margmore, cup-marked rock 740m SSW of (2.9 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Urlar,settlement 550m E of
Settlement2.7 km
Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of
Bronze Age · Stone circle2.9 km
Margmore, cup-marked rock 740m SSW of
Cup-marked rock2.9 km
Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of
Bronze Age · Ring cairn 700m se of and cup marked boulder2.9 km
Margmore, cup and ring marked rock 580m SSW of
Cup and ring marked rock3 km
The Dun,fort 400m ESE of Tyndun
Iron Age · Fort 400m ese of tyndun3.4 km
Tirinie, three round burial mounds S and SE of
Three round burial mounds s and3.5 km
Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of
Burial mound3.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of

Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.

The wider landscape

Around Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of

Battle of KilliecrankieBattle (1689) · ~10 milesBattle of DunkeldBattle (1689) · ~12.5 milesBattle of Tippermuir 1644Battle (1644) · ~20.7 milesBattle of Dupplin MoorBattle (1332) · ~22.3 miles
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