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Mylnefield is a ring ditch and souterrain monument of Iron Age date located in Perthshire, Scotland. The ring ditch—an encircling ditch that would have formed the defensive boundary of a settlement or fortification—sits within a landscape of Arbuttnott-Garvock Group bedrock, a Pragian-age geological formation comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have shaped both the construction methods available to Iron Age builders and the character of the surrounding land. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6469.
Souterrains, also known as earth houses, are characteristic Iron Age underground structures found across Scotland. These stone-built or earthen chambers, typically access by sloping passages, served various purposes within contemporary settlements, from storage to shelter. At Mylnefield, the souterrain represents an integral feature of the Iron Age community that occupied this location.
The combination of ring ditch and souterrain at Mylnefield reflects the settlement patterns of Iron Age Perthshire, where defended and often multi-functional domestic sites were distributed across the rural landscape. Such monuments provide valuable evidence of Iron Age occupation, social organisation and building practices in central Scotland.
Mylnefield, ring ditch and souterrain 595m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6469. View the official record →
Mylnefield is a ring ditch and souterrain monument of Iron Age date located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6469.
Mylnefield, ring ditch and souterrain 595m ESE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a ring ditch and souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mylnefield, ring ditch and souterrain 595m ESE 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 SM6469.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow, 350m NNW of 28 Red Cliffs (0.7 km), Balmerino Abbey (5.7 km), Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of (6.7 km).
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Mylnefield, ring ditch and souterrain 595m ESE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.