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Law Hill Hut Circles is a settlement of prehistoric roundhouses situated on high ground in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises multiple hut circles, the structural remains of dwellings that would have been occupied during the Bronze Age or Iron Age. These monuments represent the domestic architecture of communities who chose elevated locations for their settlements, offering views across the surrounding landscape and natural defensive advantages.
The bedrock beneath the site consists of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, primarily mafic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period. This volcanic geology creates a distinctive landscape that would have shaped settlement patterns and resource availability for the site's ancient inhabitants. The rocky terrain characterised such upland areas of Perthshire, where communities established their centres.
Law Hill Hut Circles is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM3279. The site contributes to the wider understanding of Iron Age and Bronze Age settlement patterns across central Scotland, where clusters of hut circles indicate permanent or semi-permanent occupation of hill locations. The preservation of these surface features allows archaeologists and heritage specialists to study the planning and organisation of prehistoric domestic life in the Scottish Highlands.
Law Hill,hut circles N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3279. View the official record →
Law Hill Hut Circles is a settlement of prehistoric roundhouses situated on high ground in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3279.
Law Hill,hut circles N 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 SM3279.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moredun Hall, tower-house remains (7.5 km), Moncreiffe Hill, fort 800m NW of Moncreiffe House (7.5 km), Moncreiffe House, chapel (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Law Hill,hut circles N 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.
Law Hill,hut circles N of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.