Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCrackaig and Glac Gugairidh, depopulated settlements, Mull
Depopulated settlements, mull

Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh, depopulated settlements, Mull

Scotland
HES SM10577
Site type
Depopulated settlements, mull
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh is a pair of depopulated settlements located on the Isle of Mull in Argyllshire, Scotland. These settlements represent the material remains of rural communities that were abandoned during the early modern period, a pattern of depopulation characteristic of the Hebridean islands resulting from economic change, estate reorganisation, and the clearances. The sites preserve the archaeological evidence of domestic occupation through scattered stone structures and field systems that reflect the settlement patterns of the pre-clearance Hebrides. The depopulated settlements of Mull, including Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh, form an important archaeological record of the social and economic upheaval that transformed the Scottish Highlands and Islands from the seventeenth century onwards.

Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh, depopulated settlements, Mull is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10577. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh, depopulated settlements, Mull?

Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh is a pair of depopulated settlements located on the Isle of Mull in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10577.

Who is responsible for protecting Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh, depopulated settlements, Mull?

Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh, depopulated settlements, Mull 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 SM10577.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh, depopulated settlements, Mull?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crackaig, chapel and burial ground 370m S of, Treshnish, Mull (0.4 km), Beinn Duill, structures and field system 550m SSE of, Treshnish, Mull (0.8 km), Dun Haunn, fort 300m S of, Treshnish, Mull (2 km).

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