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Meall Uaine is a settlement of three round houses located on high ground in Perthshire, north-east of Loch Scoly. The structures stand at altitudes of 940 metres, 1020 metres and 1040 metres, exploiting the elevated terrain characteristic of the Southern Highlands. The bedrock beneath the site comprises psammite and pelite deposits of the Southern Highland Group, metamorphic rocks formed during the Middle Cambrian period that give the landscape its distinctive rocky character.
Round houses of this type are typical of Iron Age and early medieval settlement patterns across northern Britain. Their positioning at considerable altitude suggests pastoral use, with the inhabitants exploiting upland grazing and seasonal movement of livestock. The three separate structures at Meall Uaine may represent contemporary domestic units or successive phases of occupation adapted to the demanding mountain environment.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5859. The survival of these structures demonstrates the durability of stone-built roundhouse foundations in a landscape where systematic agriculture was less feasible than pastoral management. The settlement's mountainous location and multi-unit character contribute to understanding prehistoric and early historic lifeways in the Scottish Highlands.
Meall Uaine, round houses 940m, 1020m and 1040m NE of Loch Scoly is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5859. View the official record →
Meall Uaine is a settlement of three round houses located on high ground in Perthshire, north-east of Loch Scoly. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5859.
Meall Uaine, round houses 940m, 1020m and 1040m NE of Loch Scoly 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 SM5859.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Creag Eilid,settlements,field system and cairn 1000m ESE of (1.4 km), Balnaguard,settlements & field systems 1900m S of (1.7 km), Cup and ring marked stone, dun and farmstead 70m SW of Brae of Cultullich (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Meall Uaine, round houses 940m, 1020m and 1040m NE of Loch Scoly's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Meall Uaine, round houses 940m, 1020m and 1040m NE of Loch Scoly stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.