The Welton
Overview
The Welton is recorded as Cropmark(s) (period Unknown), Palisaded Enclosure (prehistoric), Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible) in Scotland Perth And Kinross. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Welton as Cropmark(s) (period Unknown), Palisaded Enclosure (prehistoric), Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Welton as Cropmark(s) (period Unknown), Palisaded Enclosure (prehistoric), Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible).
How it was made and used
The label Cropmark(s) (period Unknown), Palisaded Enclosure (prehistoric), Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Cropmark(s) (period Unknown), Palisaded Enclosure (prehistoric), Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Cropmark(s) (period Unknown), Palisaded Enclosure (prehistoric), Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
The Welton matters as a recorded cropmark(s) (period unknown), palisaded enclosure (prehistoric), pit circle (prehistoric)(possible), roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), timber circle (neolithic) - (bronze age)(possible) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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