Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill
Hut circle 1180m sw of knocknairshill

Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill

Scotland
HES SM12800
Site type
Hut circle 1180m sw of knocknairshill
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill is a prehistoric domestic structure situated in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The site represents evidence of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement activity in the upland landscape of south-west Scotland. The monument comprises a roughly circular depression with associated stone foundations, typical of the indigenous roundhouse tradition of prehistoric Britain. Such hut circles provide important archaeological testimony to subsistence patterns and settlement organisation during the later prehistoric periods in this region.

Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12800. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill?

Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill is a prehistoric domestic structure situated in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12800.

Who is responsible for protecting Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill?

Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill 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 SM12800.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Muiredge, cairn 1050m W of (2.7 km), High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of (3.6 km), Garvock, cairn 780m ENE of (4 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Lurg Moor, hut circle 1180m SW of Knocknairshill