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Pitmiddle is a deserted village in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on bedrock formed from ancient mafic lavas and tuffs of Devonian age. The volcanic geology underlying the site belongs to the Silurian to Devonian period and represents extrusive rocks from significant igneous activity in this region millions of years ago. This underlying geology would have shaped both the soil quality and the landscape character available to the medieval and later occupants of the village.
The settlement itself represents the remains of a community that has since been abandoned, leaving earthwork traces and archaeological evidence of domestic occupation across the site. Such deserted villages are valuable sources of information about medieval and post-medieval rural settlement patterns, land use and social change in Scotland. The precise dating and duration of occupation at Pitmiddle would require detailed archaeological investigation.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the national monument reference SM2765, ensuring that its archaeological resource is safeguarded for future study and research. The combination of standing features, subsurface deposits and the distinctive volcanic geology of the area contribute to the heritage value of this deserted settlement.
Pitmiddle,deserted village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2765. View the official record →
Pitmiddle is a deserted village in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on bedrock formed from ancient mafic lavas and tuffs of Devonian age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2765.
Pitmiddle,deserted village 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 SM2765.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Law Knowe, motte 400m NNW of Mains of Murie (7.4 km), Unenclosed settlement NW of Mains of Murie (7.7 km), Glendoick, souterrains 670m WSW of (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Pitmiddle,deserted village's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Pitmiddle,deserted village stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.