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Pole Hill hut-circle is a Bronze Age or Iron Age domestic structure located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 240 metres south-east of the triangulation point on Pole Hill. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular stone-built dwelling foundation, characteristic of highland settlement patterns during the later prehistoric period. Such structures typically sheltered single family groups and served as the focal point of pastoral or mixed subsistence economies in upland areas.
The site's location on volcanic bedrock of Devonian mafic lava and tuff reflects the geologically active landscape of Perthshire during the ancient world. The underlying extrusive rocks, formed during the Devonian period, have weathered to create soils that would have supported rough grazing land typical of prehistoric highland settlement zones. The elevated position would have provided shelter and visibility across the surrounding terrain.
The hut-circle is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6926, recognising its significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands. Such structures remain rare archaeological survivals, and their survival on the landscape contributes to understanding how communities adapted to and exploited upland environments over two millennia ago.
Pole Hill, hut-circle 240m SE of triangulation point is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6926. View the official record →
Pole Hill hut-circle is a Bronze Age or Iron Age domestic structure located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 240 metres south-east of the triangulation point on Pole Hill. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6926.
Pole Hill, hut-circle 240m SE of triangulation point 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 SM6926.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlement, 575m SSW of Clashbenny (5.7 km), Rhynd,old parish church 250m SW of Easter Rhynd (7.4 km), Mugdrum House,cross shaft (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Pole Hill, hut-circle 240m SE of triangulation point'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.
Pole Hill, hut-circle 240m SE of triangulation point stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.