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Craighead is a post-medieval settlement and field system located approximately 900 metres north of Craighead in Perthshire, Scotland. The site represents the archaeological remains of rural settlement and associated agricultural activity dating to the post-medieval period, reflecting patterns of land use and habitation in the Scottish Highlands during this era. The field system visible at the site demonstrates the organisation of arable and pastoral land typical of early modern Scottish farming communities. Such settlements are significant for understanding the development of rural settlement patterns and agricultural practices in Perthshire prior to the major landscape changes brought about by agricultural improvement and clearance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Craighead,settlement and field system 900m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5581. View the official record →
Craighead is a post-medieval settlement and field system located approximately 900 metres north of Craighead in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5581.
Craighead,settlement and field system 900m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Craighead,settlement and field system 900m N of 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 SM5581.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parkneuk,two stone circles 550m E of (3.6 km), East Drimmie,stone circle 650m ENE of (5.1 km), Glenballoch Cottage,standing stone E of (6.8 km).
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