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Innesbrae is a prehistoric settlement site located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The buildings occupy a position 320 metres south-west of the main settlement complex, situated on bedrock formed from a mafic igneous intrusion dating to the Silurian period. This dark, fine-grained igneous geology underlies the monument and would have been a significant feature of the local landscape when the settlement was occupied.
The site comprises a dispersed group of structures typical of upland Aberdeenshire settlements. Such dispersed arrangements often reflect pastoral land use and suggest seasonal or semi-permanent occupation patterns. The underlying Silurian igneous bedrock, harder and more resistant than surrounding sedimentary formations, influenced the local topography and drainage patterns that would have shaped settlement placement and agricultural potential.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM11720, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of ancient settlement patterns in the north-east Scottish Highlands. The site contributes to understanding how prehistoric communities adapted to upland terrain and utilised the distinctive geological foundations of this region.
Innesbrae, buildings 320m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11720. View the official record →
Innesbrae is a prehistoric settlement site located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11720.
Innesbrae, buildings 320m 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 SM11720.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Innesbrae, farmhouse, farmsteading and township 450m NE of (0.8 km), Limekiln Braes, kiln, quarries and platforms 650m NW of Bar na Beinn (3.5 km), Auchindoir, St Mary's Church, Mote Hill and Dovecot (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Innesbrae, buildings 320m SW 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.
Innesbrae, buildings 320m SW of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.