Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKinbrace Farm,hut circle 600m NW of
Hut circle

Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 600m NW of

Scotland
HES SM3325
Site type
Hut circle
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kinbrace Farm hut circle, located 600 metres north-west of Kinbrace Farm in Sutherland, is a prehistoric domestic structure belonging to the Bronze Age or Iron Age period. The monument comprises a circular or sub-circular depression marking the remains of a roundhouse, with surviving traces of its stone or turf construction visible in the landscape. Such hut circles are characteristic of Highland settlement patterns during the later prehistoric period, representing individual homesteads or small domestic units that would have housed extended family groups engaged in pastoralism and subsistence agriculture. The site contributes to understanding settlement distribution and domestic architecture in northern Scotland during the prehistoric era.

Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 600m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3325. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 600m NW of?

Kinbrace Farm hut circle, located 600 metres north-west of Kinbrace Farm in Sutherland, is a prehistoric domestic structure belonging to the Bronze Age or Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3325.

Who is responsible for protecting Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 600m NW of?

Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 600m NW 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 SM3325.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 600m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 370m WNW of (0.4 km), Kinbrace Farm,cairn 160m NNW of (0.5 km), Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of (0.7 km).

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