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Bail' a' Chaisted is a deserted settlement located 750 metres west of Borenich in Perthshire, Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, quartzite deposits laid down during the Neoproterozoic era, which forms part of the underlying geology characteristic of this region. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM9575.
The settlement represents a phase of habitation that has since been abandoned, leaving material traces upon the landscape. Such deserted settlements across the Scottish Highlands and rural lowlands often reflect broader patterns of population movement, agricultural change, or economic shift across several centuries. The quartzite bedrock would have presented both challenges and resources to past inhabitants, influencing settlement patterns and building practices.
The monument's survival as an archaeological site makes it valuable for understanding rural settlement patterns and land use in Perthshire. Its protected status ensures that the physical remains of this former community are preserved for future study and public appreciation of the region's heritage.
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 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bail' a' Chaisted, deserted settlement 750m W of Borenich's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bail' a' Chaisted, deserted settlement 750m W of Borenich stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is quartzite.