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Bail' a' Chaisted is a deserted settlement located approximately 750 metres west of Borenich in Perthshire, Scotland. The site represents a medieval or early modern rural settlement, typical of the upland agricultural communities that characterised the Scottish Highlands and their margins during the medieval period. The settlement's abandonment reflects broader patterns of rural depopulation and land use change that affected many Scottish settlements from the late medieval period onwards, driven by factors including economic pressures, landlord reorganisation of estates, and shifting patterns of pastoral management. The physical remains at the site are consistent with a small township or fermtoun settlement of the type common throughout Perthshire and the surrounding regions.
Bail' a' Chaisted, deserted settlement 750m W of Borenich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9575. View the official record →
Bail' a' Chaisted is a deserted settlement located approximately 750 metres west of Borenich in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9575.
Bail' a' Chaisted, deserted settlement 750m W of Borenich 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 SM9575.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tom Chaiseil, homestead (4.9 km), Glassie, standing stone 960m NW of (8.7 km), Glassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones NW of (9.1 km).
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