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Wester Yardhouses hut-circle is a prehistoric settlement site located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 470 metres south-south-east of the main settlement. The monument comprises a single hut-circle, a domestic structure type characteristic of Bronze Age and Iron Age communities across northern Britain. Such circular dwellings, typically defined by stone footings or shallow depressions in the ground, formed the basis of family units and small settlements throughout the pre-Roman period.
The site rests upon bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone strata formed during the Osagean period of the Carboniferous. This geology would have influenced both the construction materials available to the builders and the drainage characteristics of their chosen location. The surrounding landscape and local stone deposits shaped the practical realities of settlement at this spot.
The hut-circle is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11233, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of early settlement patterns and domestic life in medieval and post-medieval Lanarkshire. The monument contributes to our understanding of how communities utilised and inhabited the Scottish landscape during the pre-modern period.
Wester Yardhouses, hut-circle 470m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11233. View the official record →
Wester Yardhouses hut-circle is a prehistoric settlement site located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 470 metres south-south-east of the main settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11233.
Wester Yardhouses, hut-circle 470m SSE 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 SM11233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windygates, hut-circle 385m NNW of (1.6 km), Kersewell Mains,cairn 1400m E of (2.5 km), Greenaton Farm, enclosed settlement 250m WNW of (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Wester Yardhouses, hut-circle 470m SSE 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.
Wester Yardhouses, hut-circle 470m SSE of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.