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Pitroddie Farm is a Iron Age souterrain and unenclosed settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland. The souterrain, a characteristic underground stone-built structure of the Iron Age, survives on the eastern side of the farm. These structures, built beneath or adjacent to domestic settlements, typically served storage, refuge or ritual purposes. The example at Pitroddie exemplifies the construction techniques and settlement patterns common to eastern Scotland during the Iron Age period.
The settlement associated with the souterrain is unenclosed, indicating a dispersed domestic arrangement without the defensive or defining boundaries of fortified settlements. This type of settlement layout reflects the social and economic organisation of Iron Age communities in the region. The site benefits from underlying geology of the Stratheden Group, Late Devonian sandstone and conglomerate. This bedrock would have influenced both the settlement's location and the practical feasibility of excavating the stone-lined souterrain passages into stable ground.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7219, ensuring its preservation. The combination of souterrain and unenclosed settlement at Pitroddie contributes to understanding Iron Age domestic life and construction practices in Perthshire, where such sites remain relatively concentrated across the wider Tayside region.
Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7219. View the official record →
Pitroddie Farm is a Iron Age souterrain and unenclosed settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7219.
Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain & unenclosed settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E 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 SM7219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of (7.4 km), Carpow,Roman fortress (7.6 km), Denmylne Castle 1600m SE of Newburgh (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E of'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.
Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.