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The settlement 130 metres north-north-east of Ballendrick House is a prehistoric or early historic occupation site in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on bedrock of the Stratheden Group. This geological foundation, formed during the Late Devonian period, comprises interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have provided stable ground for settlement and offered accessible stone for construction and tool-making. The site's position within the Perthshire landscape reflects the settlement patterns of early communities who established themselves in locations combining practical advantages with available resources.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9446, reflecting its archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding of early settlement in the region. The precise nature of occupation and the period of habitation remain subjects for archaeological investigation, though the location and geological setting suggest it formed part of the broader pattern of settlement development across eastern Scotland.
The monument's survival on this open ground, away from the developed areas immediately around Ballendrick House, preserves evidence of the long human history of settlement in Perthshire. The overlying soils and any subsurface deposits at the site retain potential to reveal further information about the communities who occupied it and the ways they exploited the local landscape.
Settlement, 130m NNE of Ballendrick House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9446. View the official record →
The settlement 130 metres north-north-east of Ballendrick House is a prehistoric or early historic occupation site in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on bedrock of the Stratheden Group. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9446.
Settlement, 130m NNE of Ballendrick 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 SM9446.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Law of Dumbuils, fort (1.9 km), West Dron Cottages, cup-marked stone 800m SSW of (2.6 km), South Dumbuils, enclosure 500m SW of (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Settlement, 130m NNE of Ballendrick House'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.
Settlement, 130m NNE of Ballendrick House stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.