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Thieves Hill is a deserted settlement situated four hundred metres east of Stirlingshire in central Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous era, which underlie much of this region. The geology of Clackmannan Group strata typically comprises cycles of sandstone, mudstone and coal seams, shaping the landscape and soil character of settlement in this area.
The settlement itself represents a rural community that was eventually abandoned, leaving only earthwork traces and surface evidence. Such deserted settlements across Scotland often originated in medieval times, reflecting the pattern of agricultural settlement and later changes in land use, demographic shift, or economic reorganisation that led to depopulation. The surviving remains may include platforms, enclosures and field boundaries that marked the organised occupation of the site.
Thieves Hill is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM9666, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. This designation ensures the preservation of the settlement's remains and protects the site from damaging development, allowing it to retain its evidential value for understanding rural Scottish settlement patterns and land use over time.
Thieves Hill, deserted settlement 400m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9666. View the official record →
Thieves Hill is a deserted settlement situated four hundred metres east of Stirlingshire in central Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9666.
Thieves Hill, deserted settlement 400m E 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 SM9666.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slamannan, motte (3.3 km), Avonhead Colliery, miners' row (3.5 km), Avonhead Colliery (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Thieves Hill, deserted settlement 400m E 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.
Thieves Hill, deserted settlement 400m E of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.