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Whitemyre hut-circle is a prehistoric dwelling site located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 550 metres east-north-east of Whitemyre. The monument consists of a single circular or sub-circular stone structure typical of Iron Age domestic settlements in the Scottish Highlands. Such hut-circles are characterised by sunken or levelled floors and stone footings that once supported timber-framed superstructures with thatch or turf roofing.
The site rests upon bedrock composed of mafic lava and mafic tuff, extrusive igneous rocks formed during the Devonian period. This volcanic geology is characteristic of much of upland Perthshire and would have provided limited agricultural potential. The landscape reflects the marginal terrain favoured for transhumant pastoral settlement, where communities practised seasonal movement of livestock rather than intensive arable farming.
The hut-circle is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7200, recognising its significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in the Scottish Highlands. Though no excavation data is recorded for this individual site, such monuments collectively demonstrate the long continuity of human occupation across Perthshire's upland terrain over many centuries.
Whitemyre, hut-circle 550m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7200. View the official record →
Whitemyre hut-circle is a prehistoric dwelling site located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 550 metres east-north-east of Whitemyre. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7200.
Whitemyre, hut-circle 550m ENE 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 SM7200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways (6.6 km), Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of (7.2 km), The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Whitemyre, hut-circle 550m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Whitemyre, hut-circle 550m ENE of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.