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South Brideswell is a post-medieval settlement, field system and cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises three distinct archaeological elements reflecting different periods of land use and occupation. The settlement itself represents domestic activity from the post-medieval period, whilst the associated field system demonstrates the agricultural organisation of the surrounding landscape during this era. A cairn, likely constructed from local stone, forms the third component of this monument complex.
The site lies upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite. These ancient metamorphic strata, originally sedimentary deposits laid down in Precambrian seas, have provided the raw material for building and field construction throughout the area's history. The varied composition of the bedrock would have influenced both the character of local soils and the availability of stone suitable for construction.
South Brideswell is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11487, acknowledging its significance for understanding post-medieval settlement patterns and land management in north-east Scotland. The combination of domestic occupation, organised agriculture and burial or boundary markers at the site offers insight into rural life and landscape use during the period following the medieval era.
South Brideswell, settlement, field system and cairn 340m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11487. View the official record →
South Brideswell is a post-medieval settlement, field system and cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11487.
South Brideswell, settlement, field system and cairn 340m NW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement, field system and cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
South Brideswell, settlement, field system and cairn 340m 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 SM11487.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mill of Kincraggie, ring ditch 450m NE of (6.3 km), Melgum Lodge, mound 300m SE of (6.3 km), Tomnaverie, stone circle (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of South Brideswell, settlement, field system and cairn 340m NW 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.
South Brideswell, settlement, field system and cairn 340m NW of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.