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Creag Dhubh shielings is a pastoral settlement site located approximately 400 metres west of Creag Dhubh in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the medieval and early modern periods. Shielings were temporary settlements used seasonally by highland communities for transhumance pastoralism, allowing herders and their livestock to exploit upland grazing during summer months. The site comprises the physical remains characteristic of such settlements, including degraded stone structures that once served as simple dwellings and ancillary buildings. This particular location reflects the historical land use patterns of the Scottish Highlands, where transhumance farming sustained rural populations for centuries before the transformation of highland society in the eighteenth century.
Creag Dhubh, shielings 400m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6226. View the official record →
Creag Dhubh shielings is a pastoral settlement site located approximately 400 metres west of Creag Dhubh in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the medieval and early modern periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6226.
Creag Dhubh, shielings 400m W 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 SM6226.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leacann Ghlasa, peat stores, buildings and trackway (0.9 km), Leacann Ghlasa,shielings 1000m NW of (1.4 km), Burn of Edramucky,shielings and roadways 600m W of Leacann Ghlasa (1.7 km).
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