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Upper Broomhill is a Bronze Age settlement comprising three hut circles located in Aberdeenshire on high moorland terrain. The structures lie at distances of 470 metres, 510 metres and 630 metres to the south-east of a reference point, scattered across the rolling upland landscape typical of this region's prehistoric occupation. The site sits upon bedrock of Late Silurian to Early Devonian felsic igneous intrusion, formed during the Early Devonian period, which provides the underlying geological foundation across this moorland plateau.
These hut circles represent domestic occupation during the Bronze Age, when such settlements were established across the Scottish Highlands. The felsic igneous bedrock weathered to create thin, acidic soils characteristic of upland Aberdeenshire, limiting but not preventing settlement in these elevated locations. Archaeological evidence from similar sites in the region demonstrates that communities exploited these marginal lands for pastoral agriculture and stock management.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SM12190, recognising its significance as evidence of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in the north-east Scottish Highlands during the Bronze Age period.
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 is a Bronze Age settlement comprising three hut circles located in Aberdeenshire on high moorland terrain. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Upper Broomhill, hut circles 470m ESE, 510m ESE and 630m SE 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.
Upper Broomhill, hut circles 470m ESE, 510m ESE and 630m SE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.