Drumfin, deserted settlement 200m W of

Scheduled area

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History & significance

Drumfin is a deserted settlement located 200 metres west of its designated reference point in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site represents the remains of a rural settlement whose occupation pattern reflects the broader processes of settlement shift and depopulation that affected Scottish upland communities during the medieval and early modern periods. The physical character of the site comprises archaeological evidence of former habitation, typical of deserted settlements across the region that were abandoned as agricultural practices and land use evolved. While the precise dating and circumstances of abandonment require archaeological investigation, such sites in Lanarkshire generally reflect settlement patterns spanning the medieval period through to early modern times, with abandonment often related to changes in farming practices or reorganisation of landholdings.

Drumfin, deserted settlement 200m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9665. View the official record →

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