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Settlement and agricultural remains 805m north-north-west of Dumyat Farm, Menstrie Glen is a prehistoric or early historic occupation site in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group sandstone that has weathered to produce the undulating terrain characteristic of this Pragian formation. The site's location within Menstrie Glen, beneath higher ground, offered shelter and access to water resources typical of early settlement preferences in the region.
The remains comprise evidence of domestic occupation and associated agricultural activity, now visible as earthwork features across the landscape. The sandy soils derived from the underlying bedrock would have supported cultivation, whilst the topography of the glen provided natural protection from prevailing weather. Such settlements were often organised around domestic structures and field systems reflecting the subsistence practices of their period.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13757, recognising its archaeological significance within the broader settlement patterns of Perthshire. Its discovery and documentation contribute to understanding how early communities adapted to and utilised the natural environment of central Scotland's glens and valleys.
Settlement and agricultural remains, 805m NNW of Dumyat Farm, Menstrie Glen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13757. View the official record →
Settlement and agricultural remains 805m north-north-west of Dumyat Farm, Menstrie Glen is a prehistoric or early historic occupation site in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group sandstone that has weathered to produce the undulating terrain characteristic of this Pragian formation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13757.
Settlement and agricultural remains, 805m NNW of Dumyat Farm, Menstrie Glen 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 SM13757.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stirling,Argyll Lodging,house (6.5 km), Stirling, town wall & bastion & Port Street Bastion at 44 Bastion Wynd (6.5 km), Stirling, Mar's Wark, uncompleted residence (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Settlement and agricultural remains, 805m NNW of Dumyat Farm, Menstrie Glen'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 and agricultural remains, 805m NNW of Dumyat Farm, Menstrie Glen stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.