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Mains of Huntingtower is a Bronze Age ceremonial complex located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising a henge monument, associated enclosures, pits and a trackway aligned west-south-west. The site sits upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian-age sandstone with bands of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that would have shaped both the landscape visible to its builders and the practical challenges of construction. The monument's position within this local geology reflects careful site selection by Bronze Age communities, as the underlying strata influenced drainage patterns and soil formation across the complex.
The henge itself forms the ceremonial focus of the site, featuring the characteristic ditch and bank earthwork typical of such monuments across Bronze Age Britain. The associated enclosures suggest a multi-functional landscape, likely serving both ritual and domestic purposes. Pits scattered across the site may represent the remains of structures or storage features, whilst their proximity to the trackway indicates organised use of the space.
The road or trackway running WSW across the complex demonstrates that this was not an isolated sacred site but part of a wider pattern of Bronze Age movement and connectivity. The Monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and remains an important record of ceremonial and settlement activity in Bronze Age Perthshire.
Mains of Huntingtower, henge, enclosures, pits and road WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3630. View the official record →
Mains of Huntingtower is a Bronze Age ceremonial complex located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising a henge monument, associated enclosures, pits and a trackway aligned west-south-west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3630.
Mains of Huntingtower, henge, enclosures, pits and road WSW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a henge, enclosures, pits and road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mains of Huntingtower, henge, enclosures, pits and road WSW 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 SM3630.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Home Farm, moated site, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 200m SE of Green of Invermay (8.8 km), Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green of Invermay (9 km), Castle Law,fort (9.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mains of Huntingtower, henge, enclosures, pits and road WSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Mains of Huntingtower, henge, enclosures, pits and road WSW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.