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Unenclosed settlement and enclosure 185m north of Eastbank Farm is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises structural remains indicative of occupation during periods when defensive fortifications were either unnecessary or not yet constructed, a pattern common in Bronze Age and Iron Age settlement archaeology across Scotland. The site sits on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, geology typical of the Midland Valley and characteristic of much of lowland Perthshire's landscape.
The unenclosed nature of the settlement suggests a community whose survival did not depend on fortified refuge, or whose social organisation had not yet developed hierarchical structures that prompted the construction of defended settlements. The associated enclosure indicates some form of land division or stock management, activities integral to early agrarian societies. The sandy and silty soils derived from the underlying bedrock would have supported agriculture viable for the period.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the national scheduling system (reference SM6534), recognising its importance to understanding patterns of early settlement and social organisation in Perthshire. Though its precise dating and cultural affiliation remain unconfirmed without excavation, the monument represents a significant record of human occupation in the region.
Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6534. View the official record →
Unenclosed settlement and enclosure 185m north of Eastbank Farm is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6534.
Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm 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 SM6534.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mains of Inchture, prehistoric and later settlement and enclosures (3.4 km), Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of (3.5 km), Balmerino Abbey (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.