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Hurly Hawkin is a multi-period defensive settlement located in Angus, comprising an Iron Age enclosure, broch and souterrain. The monument sits on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian-age sandstone formation interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that characterises the underlying geology of this region of Angus. This solid, stratified foundation provided the ancient builders with accessible stone for construction.
The broch, a distinctively Scottish Iron Age tower, formed the focal point of the settlement. Brochs are impressive defensive structures with hollow-walled construction, typically circular in plan, and this example would have dominated the enclosed area surrounding it. The souterrain—an underground stone-built passage and chamber—is a further testament to Iron Age engineering practices in eastern Scotland, often constructed as storage or refuge facilities.
The entire site is encompassed within an Iron Age enclosure, creating a tiered defensive system protecting the community within. Together, the three elements represent intensive occupation and investment in security during the Iron Age. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM140, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and construction techniques in Scotland.
Hurly Hawkin, enclosure, broch and souterrain 80m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM140. View the official record →
Hurly Hawkin is a multi-period defensive settlement located in Angus, comprising an Iron Age enclosure, broch and souterrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM140.
Hurly Hawkin, enclosure, broch and souterrain 80m S of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a enclosure, broch and souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hurly Hawkin, enclosure, broch and souterrain 80m 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 SM140.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Pilmore,timber building 150m ESE of (3 km), Barrow, 350m NNW of 28 Red Cliffs (3.1 km), Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hurly Hawkin, enclosure, broch and souterrain 80m S of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hurly Hawkin, enclosure, broch and souterrain 80m S of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.