Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHome Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m E of
Iron Age · Settlement and souterrains

Home Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m E of

Scotland
HES SM7747
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Settlement and souterrains
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Home Farm is an Iron Age settlement located approximately 300 metres east of Home Farm in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a settlement associated with underground stone-built structures known as souterrains, which date to the Iron Age period. Souterrains of this type are characteristic of settlement sites in eastern Scotland and represent a distinctive form of Iron Age construction, though their precise function remains subject to scholarly debate, with interpretations ranging from storage facilities to refuge spaces or ritual structures. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM7747.

Home Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7747. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Home Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m E of?

Home Farm is an Iron Age settlement located approximately 300 metres east of Home Farm in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7747.

What period does Home Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m E of date from?

Home Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m E of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a settlement and souterrains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Home Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m E of?

Home Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m 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 SM7747.

What other scheduled monuments are near Home Farm, settlement and souterrains 300m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Urlar,settlement 550m E of (2.9 km), Margmore, cup-marked rock 740m SSW of (3.1 km), Margmore, cup and ring marked rock 580m SSW of (3.1 km).

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