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Meikle Tongue hut circle is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Wigtownshire, southwest Scotland, situated approximately 930 metres north of Meikle Tongue itself. The monument represents evidence of Iron Age or Bronze Age settlement patterns in the region, when such circular stone-built dwellings served as the primary residential units for local communities. The hut circle survives as an earthwork feature, likely comprising a roughly circular or sub-circular foundation, which would have originally supported a timber-framed superstructure with thatched or turf roofing. Such monuments are characteristic of early agricultural societies in Scotland and provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding settlement distribution, domestic life, and land use practices across the prehistoric period in southwestern Scotland.
Meikle Tongue, hut circle 930m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7511. View the official record →
Meikle Tongue hut circle is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Wigtownshire, southwest Scotland, situated approximately 930 metres north of Meikle Tongue itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7511.
Meikle Tongue, hut circle 930m N 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 SM7511.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mark Cottage, palisaded enclosure 1010m SE of (6.8 km), Unenclosed settlement, 1180m SE of Mark (6.9 km), Barsolus, fort 240m ESE of (7.3 km).
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