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Tofthill, 300 metres north-north-west of the settlement, is an enclosed settlement in Perthshire, Scotland. The site occupies land underlain by Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks of mafic composition—ancient lava flows and volcanic tuff laid down during the Devonian period. This volcanic bedrock forms part of the Midland Valley's complex geology, typical of upland Perthshire where such igneous formations frequently influence settlement patterns and land use.
The monument represents a form of settlement organisation common across Scotland during the Iron Age and early medieval periods, in which domestic structures were defended or demarcated by enclosing walls or palisades. Such enclosed settlements often comprised one or more roundhouses or rectangular buildings within a ditched or stone-built perimeter, serving both practical and social functions for farming communities.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7237, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of settlement patterns and building practices in Perthshire's past. The volcanic geology of the location would have shaped both the character of the landscape available to its inhabitants and the resources upon which they depended.
Tofthill, enclosed settlement 300m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7237. View the official record →
Tofthill, 300 metres north-north-west of the settlement, is an enclosed settlement in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7237.
Tofthill, enclosed settlement 300m NNW 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 SM7237.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carpow,Roman fortress (4.8 km), Abernethy Round Tower and Pictish symbol stone (5.2 km), Bridge of Earn, Old Bridge of Earn (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tofthill, enclosed settlement 300m NNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tofthill, enclosed settlement 300m NNW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.