Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCreagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead,kiln and fields

Creagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW of

Scotland
HES SM4505
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmstead,kiln and fields
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Creagan Reamhan is a post-medieval farmstead complex located three hundred metres south-south-west of the named settlement in Sutherland, Scotland. The site comprises a farmstead with associated kiln and field systems, typical of the agricultural settlement pattern established in the Highlands during the early modern period. The presence of a kiln indicates the site's role in processing agricultural produce or materials beyond simple subsistence farming. This monument represents the agricultural and domestic organisation of a working Highland farm during the post-medieval era, with the surviving structural and field evidence contributing to understanding of rural settlement and land use in northern Scotland.

Creagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4505. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Creagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW of?

Creagan Reamhan is a post-medieval farmstead complex located three hundred metres south-south-west of the named settlement in Sutherland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4505.

What period does Creagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW of date from?

Creagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead,kiln and fields. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Creagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW of?

Creagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW 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 SM4505.

What other scheduled monuments are near Creagan Reamhan,farmstead,kiln and fields 300m SSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Creich Mains, chambered cairn 1170m NE of (5.4 km), Dun Creich,fort & castle SE of Bonar Bridge (6.6 km), St Demhan's Cross or St Devenoc's Cross,cross slab (6.6 km).

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