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Huly Hill is a Bronze Age cairn and stone circle situated on the uplands south-west of Newbridge roundabout in Midlothian, Scotland. The monument sits on bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean period of the Carboniferous. This geological foundation, typical of the central Scottish lowlands, would have provided stable ground for the ritual and ceremonial purposes the site served during the Bronze Age.
The cairn comprises a mound of stone constructed over a burial or ceremonial deposit, surrounded by an arrangement of upright stones forming a circle. Such monuments are characteristic of Bronze Age funerary and ceremonial practice across Britain, dating broadly between 2200 and 800 BC. The site's location on higher ground reflects the Bronze Age preference for prominent positions within the landscape.
The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1160, recognising its significance as evidence of Bronze Age ritual practice and settlement patterns in Midlothian. The survival of both cairn and stone circle together at this location provides important archaeological information about Bronze Age land use in the region.
Huly Hill, cairn & stone circle SW of Newbridge roundabout is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1160. View the official record →
Huly Hill is a Bronze Age cairn and stone circle situated on the uplands south-west of Newbridge roundabout in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1160.
Huly Hill, cairn & stone circle SW of Newbridge roundabout dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cairn & stone circle sw of newbridge roundabout. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Huly Hill, cairn & stone circle SW of Newbridge roundabout 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 SM1160.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigpark Quarry, enclosure 450m W of (1.9 km), Tormain Hill,cup & ring marked rocks 700m NE of Bonnington Mains (3 km), Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW of (3.2 km).
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Huly Hill, cairn & stone circle SW of Newbridge roundabout stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.