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Cuig Peighinnean is a post-medieval township and field system located north of Howlin on the Isle of Eigg in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a rural settlement pattern typical of the Hebridean islands, with associated arable and pastoral land divisions visible in the landscape. The township reflects the agricultural organisation and settlement practices of the post-medieval period, when such dispersed communities formed the basis of island economy and subsistence. The field system demonstrates the management of limited arable land through traditional runrig or similar tenure arrangements characteristic of Hebridean settlement in this era.
Cuig Peighinnean, township & field system N of Howlin, Eigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10997. View the official record →
Cuig Peighinnean is a post-medieval township and field system located north of Howlin on the Isle of Eigg in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10997.
Cuig Peighinnean, township & field system N of Howlin, Eigg dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a township & field system n of howlin, eigg. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cuig Peighinnean, township & field system N of Howlin, Eigg 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 SM10997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Bidein an Tighearna, shielings and enclosures, Eigg (1.4 km), Cnoc Smeordail, hut circles and enclosures, Eigg (2 km), Na Sidheanan, burial mounds 200m N of Laig Farm, Eigg (2.1 km).
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