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Little Eddieston Cottage is a hut circle situated 155 metres north-east of the cottage itself in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument represents a form of domestic settlement typical of prehistoric and early medieval communities in northern Britain, where circular stone-built dwellings provided shelter on upland and marginal terrain. The structure sits upon bedrock of felsic igneous intrusion of Late Silurian to Early Devonian age, formed during the Early Devonian period when extensive volcanic activity shaped the geology of the region.
The hut circle's location on this igneous bedrock would have influenced both its construction and the local landscape available to its inhabitants. Felsic rocks, rich in silica and lighter in colour than their mafic counterparts, naturally fragment into stone suitable for building and field clearance. The surrounding terrain would have offered resources for subsistence, whether pastoral or agricultural, typical of settlement patterns found throughout Aberdeenshire during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12442, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of early settlement and land use in the north-east. The hut circle contributes to understanding of how communities adapted to and utilised the Aberdeenshire landscape across successive prehistoric periods.
Little Eddieston Cottage, hut circle 155m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12442. View the official record →
Little Eddieston Cottage is a hut circle situated 155 metres north-east of the cottage itself in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12442.
Little Eddieston Cottage, hut circle 155m NE 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 SM12442.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill,motte,Kirkton of Durris (5.5 km), Upper Balfour, cairns, house, & field system 500m to 1000m SW of (6.4 km), Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Little Eddieston Cottage, hut circle 155m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Little Eddieston Cottage, hut circle 155m NE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.