Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAllt Dhuin Croisg, peat stores
Peat stores

Allt Dhuin Croisg, peat stores

Scotland
HES SM10720
Site type
Peat stores
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Allt Dhuin Croisg is a collection of ancient peat stores located in Perthshire, Scotland. These structures represent evidence of peat extraction and storage practices that would have sustained highland communities through the winter months, providing essential fuel for domestic use. The sites are characteristic of the utilitarian features scattered across the Scottish Highlands that document the resource management strategies of rural populations across several centuries. As a designated monument under Historic Environment Scotland, the site contributes to our understanding of traditional highland life and the long history of peat exploitation in Scotland.

Allt Dhuin Croisg, peat stores is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10720. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Allt Dhuin Croisg, peat stores?

Allt Dhuin Croisg is a collection of ancient peat stores located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10720.

Who is responsible for protecting Allt Dhuin Croisg, peat stores?

Allt Dhuin Croisg, peat stores 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 SM10720.

What other scheduled monuments are near Allt Dhuin Croisg, peat stores?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Dhuin Croisg, farmstead (0.2 km), Tirai,settlement and standing stone (0.9 km), Duncroisk, cross-incised rock 325m NE of (1.1 km).

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