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Little Tongue, hut circles 660m NNW of, is a prehistoric settlement site in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The site comprises a cluster of hut circles, the characteristic remains of Iron Age or Bronze Age domestic structures marked by circular or sub-circular depressions in the landscape. Such settlements are widespread across upland Scotland and represent the domestic and agricultural practices of communities inhabiting the region during the pre-Roman iron age. The site's location and typology place it within the broader pattern of prehistoric settlement dispersal across Galloway, reflecting patterns of pastoral and mixed subsistence economies in this period.
Little Tongue, hut circles 660m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7503. View the official record →
Little Tongue, hut circles 660m NNW of, is a prehistoric settlement site in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7503.
Little Tongue, hut circles 660m NNW 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 SM7503.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mark Cottage, palisaded enclosure 1010m SE of (7 km), Unenclosed settlement, 1180m SE of Mark (7 km), Barsolus, fort 240m ESE of (7.5 km).
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