Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDychlie,deserted crofts
Deserted crofts

Dychlie,deserted crofts

Scotland
HES SM5149
Site type
Deserted crofts
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dychlie is a deserted settlement comprising the remains of historic crofts located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents the physical evidence of rural habitation that was abandoned, reflecting the broader processes of agricultural change and population movement that characterised the Scottish Highlands and Islands during the post-medieval period. The crofts survive as earthwork remains and structural foundations scattered across the landscape, testifying to the modest domestic and agricultural life of their former inhabitants. This type of settlement abandonment was common across the region during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when economic pressures and social upheaval transformed the pattern of rural settlement in Argyllshire.

Dychlie,deserted crofts is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5149. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dychlie,deserted crofts?

Dychlie is a deserted settlement comprising the remains of historic crofts located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5149.

Who is responsible for protecting Dychlie,deserted crofts?

Dychlie,deserted crofts 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 SM5149.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dychlie,deserted crofts?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tom a'Chaisteal,dun,Teatle Water (0.4 km), Achlian,crannog 800m W of (2.7 km), Lochawe,crannog 600m SE of (2.9 km).

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