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Shields hut circle is a prehistoric domestic structure situated 295 metres north-west of Shields in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The monument comprises the substantial stone foundations of a circular dwelling, typical of Bronze Age settlement patterns in north-east Scotland. Such structures were built to accommodate extended family groups and represent the permanent or semi-permanent occupation of the landscape during the second millennium before Christ.
The hut circle is constructed upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, a sequence of metamorphic rocks—psammites, semipelites and pelites—that was formed during the Neoproterozoic era and now exposed across much of Kincardineshire. The solid geological foundation would have provided good drainage on the hillside location. The site remains visible as an earthwork with clear circularity, preserving evidence of domestic life in Bronze Age Scotland.
The hut circle is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM12476. The site contributes to understanding patterns of rural settlement in Kincardineshire during the Bronze Age, when such circular structures formed the basis of farming communities across the region. The monument's survival, despite millennia of agricultural and other land use, makes it an important local archaeological resource.
Shields, hut circle 295m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12476. View the official record →
Shields hut circle is a prehistoric domestic structure situated 295 metres north-west of Shields in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12476.
Shields, hut circle 295m NW 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 SM12476.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Bourtreebush,stone circle and cairn 250m W of (1.5 km), Cantleyhills, cairn 150m SSW of (6.2 km), White Hill,house and field system (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Shields, hut circle 295m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Shields, hut circle 295m NW of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.