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Strath cairn and hut circles is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Caithness, northern Scotland, situated approximately 1070 metres south of Strath. The monument comprises a cairn alongside evidence of domestic occupation in the form of hut circles, representing a small prehistoric community that exploited this upland landscape.
The site sits upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period, comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This geology would have shaped both the material environment available to Bronze Age inhabitants and the conditions affecting preservation of archaeological remains within the soil profile.
The cairn likely served a funerary or ceremonial function, a characteristic feature of Bronze Age communities throughout northern Scotland. The associated hut circles indicate sustained settlement, with inhabitants constructing domestic structures for shelter whilst engaged in pastoral or mixed subsistence activities typical of upland settlement in this period. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3520, ensuring its preservation as part of Scotland's heritage.
Strath,cairn & hut circles 1070m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3520. View the official record →
Strath cairn and hut circles is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Caithness, northern Scotland, situated approximately 1070 metres south of Strath. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3520.
Strath,cairn & hut circles 1070m S 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 SM3520.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camster, broch 500m S of Lower Camster (5.9 km), Grey Cairns of Camster (7 km), Camster, stone rows 450m WSW of S end of Loch of Camster (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Strath,cairn & hut circles 1070m S 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.
Strath,cairn & hut circles 1070m S of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.