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Ring ditch and pit group, 180m ENE of Wellhill House is a prehistoric monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a ring ditch with associated pit features, positioned on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian-aged formation of sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This geological setting is typical of lowland Perthshire, where such Early Paleozoic rocks have weathered to support agricultural land.
Ring ditches of this type generally date to the Bronze Age and commonly represent the remains of roundhouses or enclosures, with the ditch marking the outer boundary of a domestic or ceremonial structure. The associated pits suggest activity beyond simple habitation, possibly indicating storage, ritual deposition or craft working. The landscape surrounding Wellhill would have been actively settled and farmed during the Bronze Age period.
The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8920, recognising its archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns in Perthshire. The site's preservation depends upon the retention of its earthwork features and subsurface deposits.
Ring ditch and pit group, 180m ENE of Wellhill House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8920. View the official record →
Ring ditch and pit group, 180m ENE of Wellhill House is a prehistoric monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8920.
Ring ditch and pit group, 180m ENE of Wellhill House 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 SM8920.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Knock, fort (1.7 km), Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of (2.3 km), Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry (2.6 km).
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Ring ditch and pit group, 180m ENE of Wellhill House stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.