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Yellowcraig Wood Homestead is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement situated in Perthshire, Scotland. The dwelling occupies ground approximately 370 metres north of Yellowcraig Wood, positioned on bedrock composed of mafic lava and mafic tuff deposited during the Devonian period. This volcanic geology forms part of the unnamed extrusive rock sequences typical of the Silurian to Devonian formations across central Scotland, giving the surrounding landscape its distinctive character.
The homestead represents a long-standing pattern of settlement on naturally drained upland soils in Perthshire, where volcanic bedrock provided a stable foundation for habitation. Such settlements were typically associated with pastoral and mixed farming economies, making use of the moorland and lower woodland margins that characterise this region. The site's preservation on the volcanic plateau reflects the enduring appeal of this landscape to successive generations of inhabitants.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2586, reflecting its importance as evidence of early settlement patterns in central Scotland. Though little is currently visible on the ground, the site remains a significant record of how communities adapted to and exploited the distinctive geology and ecology of the Perthshire uplands during the prehistoric and early medieval periods.
Yellowcraig Wood,homestead 370m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2586. View the official record →
Yellowcraig Wood Homestead is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement situated in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2586.
Yellowcraig Wood,homestead 370m N 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 SM2586.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Murrayshall Farm, dun 200m SE of (8.6 km), Wester Craigend, dun 300m W of (8.6 km), Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE of (9.3 km).
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Yellowcraig Wood,homestead 370m N of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.