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Upper Broomhill hut circles is a Bronze Age settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising three distinct circular stone structures positioned at varying distances southeast of Upper Broomhill. The hut circles represent domestic occupation from the later prehistoric period, with their stone-built foundations indicative of permanent or semi-permanent settlement patterns characteristic of Bronze Age communities in north-east Scotland. The structures, recorded under HES INSPIRE designation SM12190, contribute to understanding of rural settlement distribution and domestic architecture in the Aberdeenshire uplands during the second millennium BC.
Upper Broomhill, hut circles 470m ESE, 510m ESE and 630m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12190. View the official record →
Upper Broomhill hut circles is a Bronze Age settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising three distinct circular stone structures positioned at varying distances southeast of Upper Broomhill. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12190.
Upper Broomhill, hut circles 470m ESE, 510m ESE and 630m SE 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 SM12190.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barmekin of Echt, fort, Barmekin Hill (0.5 km), Sunhoney,stone circle 240m NW of (2.2 km), Christchurch, stone circle and standing stone, Midmar (3.1 km).
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