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Woodlands, hut circle 665m WSW of is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland. The structure is a hut circle, a form of Iron Age or Bronze Age dwelling consisting of a roughly circular stone or turf-built foundation, typically sunk slightly into the ground. The site sits on bedrock of the Argyll Group, ancient sedimentary rocks formed during the Neoproterozoic era, comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite deposits that have been deeply modified by subsequent geological processes. This rocky, glacially-shaped landscape would have been selected for occupation by its earlier inhabitants for practical reasons: the bedrock provided stable ground and building materials, whilst the surrounding terrain offered shelter and access to upland resources. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM12364, recognising its significance to understanding early settlement patterns and domestic life in the North East.
Woodlands, hut circle 665m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12364. View the official record →
Woodlands, hut circle 665m WSW of is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12364.
Woodlands, hut circle 665m WSW 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 SM12364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Chapel and graveyard (3.8 km), Hillhead of Clinterty, hut circle 135m SSW of (4 km), Burnhead, standing stone 375m S of (6.5 km).
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Woodlands, hut circle 665m WSW of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.