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Sandyhall is an unenclosed settlement located 480 metres east-south-east of the village of Sandyhall in Perthshire, Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that underlies much of this part of eastern Perthshire. This geology would have provided both building stone and stable ground for Iron Age occupation.
Unenclosed settlements of this type, lacking the defensive ditches or palisades that characterise contemporary hillforts, represent a widespread pattern of domestic settlement across northern Britain during the later prehistoric period. At Sandyhall, this settlement form reflects the everyday dwelling places of farming communities whose subsistence derived from cultivation and stock-rearing on the surrounding land.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM7231, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of settlement patterns and land use in Iron Age Perthshire. The site contributes to understanding how rural populations organised their domestic life and exploited the local landscape during this formative period of Scottish prehistory.
Sandyhall, unenclosed settlement 480m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7231. View the official record →
Sandyhall is an unenclosed settlement located 480 metres east-south-east of the village of Sandyhall in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7231.
Sandyhall, unenclosed settlement 480m ESE 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 SM7231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of (5.5 km), Carpow,Roman fortress (5.7 km), Denmylne Castle 1600m SE of Newburgh (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Sandyhall, unenclosed settlement 480m ESE 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.
Sandyhall, unenclosed settlement 480m ESE of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.