Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPrehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages
150m wnw of west pilmore farm cottages

Prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages

Scotland
HES SM6524
Site type
150m wnw of west pilmore farm cottages
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

A prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses is a Bronze Age settlement located approximately 150 metres west-north-west of West Pilmore Farm Cottages in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a substantial enclosure with evidence of domestic roundhouse structures typical of Bronze Age settlement patterns in central Scotland. The monument represents an important example of late Bronze Age occupation and territorial organization in the Perthshire landscape, preserving evidence of domestic life and land use during the later prehistoric period. The site is recorded in the Canmore National Record of the Historic Environment under the reference HES INSPIRE SM6524.

Prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6524. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages?

A prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses is a Bronze Age settlement located approximately 150 metres west-north-west of West Pilmore Farm Cottages in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6524.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages?

Prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages 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 SM6524.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mains of Inchture, prehistoric and later settlement and enclosures (4 km), Balmerino Abbey (6.4 km), Coultra,burial mound 225m NW of (7.1 km).

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