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Druid is a settlement and field system located 700 metres north-east of a post-medieval settlement in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises the remains of an early settlement with its associated agricultural landscape, preserved across terrain underlain by Argyll Group bedrock. This metamorphic geology, formed during the Neoproterozoic era from sandstone, mudstone and silt deposits, has shaped the local landscape and the soils available to earlier farming communities.
The settlement and field system at Druid represent the pattern of land use and habitation in this part of Perthshire, with the field boundaries and settlement structures forming part of a broader agricultural system. The presence of the nearby post-medieval settlement indicates continuity of occupation and land management in this locality across different periods, suggesting that the topography and resources of the area have long favoured human settlement.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the statutory record SM4449, recognising its importance as evidence for early settlement patterns and farming practices in Perthshire. The site's survival allows for the study of how communities organised their landscape and adapted their settlement strategy across time.
Druid, settlement and field system 700m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4449. View the official record →
Druid is a settlement and field system located 700 metres north-east of a post-medieval settlement in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4449.
Druid, settlement and field system 700m NE 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 the UK.
Druid, settlement and field system 700m NE 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 SM4449.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clunie Wood, An Dun fort (6.2 km), Dunfallandy,bell cairn (7.2 km), Dunfallandy Stone, cross slab (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Druid, settlement and field system 700m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Druid, settlement and field system 700m NE of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.