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Pitprone is a two hut circles site located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising the remains of two prehistoric dwellings situated 240 metres north-north-west of a reference point. The monument lies on bedrock formed from the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic sequence of metamorphic rocks including psammite, semipelite and pelite, which would have provided the stone used by its Iron Age or Bronze Age inhabitants. These hut circles represent a form of domestic settlement common throughout northern Scotland during the later prehistoric period, when families occupied circular timber-framed structures with stone foundations. The site's location on Aberdeenshire's moorland landscape reflects the upland settlement patterns of these early communities, who exploited the grazing grounds and stone resources available in this region. Pitprone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11626, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and land use in north-east Scotland.
Pitprone, two hut circles 240m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11626. View the official record →
Pitprone is a two hut circles site located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising the remains of two prehistoric dwellings situated 240 metres north-north-west of a reference point.
Pitprone, two hut circles 240m NNW 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 SM11626.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Culsh,souterrain (8 km), Melgum Lodge, enclosures 250m ESE of (8.4 km), Melgum Lodge, mound 300m SE of (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Pitprone, two hut circles 240m NNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Pitprone, two hut circles 240m NNW of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.