Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDruimliart,deserted settlement & field system
Post-Medieval · Deserted settlement & field system

Druimliart,deserted settlement & field system

Scotland
HES SM4306
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Deserted settlement & field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Druimliart is a post-medieval deserted settlement and field system located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a settlement with associated agricultural field divisions, representing patterns of land use and habitation from the post-medieval period. The settlement's abandonment reflects broader changes in Highland land use and settlement patterns, particularly shifts in agricultural practice and population movement characteristic of the early modern Scottish landscape. The surviving field systems and settlement traces provide archaeological evidence of the rural economy and settlement organisation of post-medieval Argyll.

Druimliart,deserted settlement & field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4306. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Druimliart,deserted settlement & field system?

Druimliart is a post-medieval deserted settlement and field system located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4306.

What period does Druimliart,deserted settlement & field system date from?

Druimliart,deserted settlement & field system dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a deserted settlement & field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Druimliart,deserted settlement & field system?

Druimliart,deserted settlement & field system 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 SM4306.

What other scheduled monuments are near Druimliart,deserted settlement & field system?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 18th century military road, ESE of Inveroran Hotel (2 km), Ba Bridge-Forest Lodge,military road (3.4 km), Braklead,deserted settlement & field system (6.7 km).

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