Scheduled Monuments›Scotland›Faire na Paitig,settlement & field system
Post-Medieval · Settlement & field system

Faire na Paitig,settlement & field system

Scotland
HES SM5858
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlement & field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Faire na Paitig is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural landscape and settlement patterns of the early modern period in the Scottish Highlands, when communities relied on integrated systems of pastoral and arable farming. The surviving remains comprise settlement structures and associated field boundaries that reflect the organisation of land use typical of Highland townships during this era. The site contributes to understanding the material culture and spatial arrangement of rural communities in Perthshire before subsequent periods of agricultural reorganisation and clearance.

Faire na Paitig,settlement & field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5858. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Faire na Paitig,settlement & field system?

Faire na Paitig is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5858.

What period does Faire na Paitig,settlement & field system date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Faire na Paitig,settlement & field system?

Faire na Paitig,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 SM5858.

What other scheduled monuments are near Faire na Paitig,settlement & field system?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dirnanean,hut circles 750m N of (2.1 km), Moulnanean,settlements and field systems 1200m WNW to 700m NNW of (2.3 km), Tigh na Croft,standing stone 150m W of (3.4 km).

Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Dirnanean,hut circles 750m N of
Hut circles2.1 km
Moulnanean,settlements and field systems 1200m WNW to 700m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Settlements and field systems 1200m wnw to2.3 km
Tigh na Croft,standing stone 150m W of
Bronze Age · Standing stone3.4 km
Woodend Cottage,standing stone 150m SE of
Bronze Age · Standing stone3.5 km
Cotterton, standing stone 140m SSW of
Bronze Age · Standing stone4.6 km
Ballinloan, hut circles 280m SE of
Hut circles7.2 km
Croft of Cultalonie,settlements,cairns and field systems 1000m S of
Post-Medieval · Settlements,cairns and field systems7.8 km
Stylemouth, settlements, field systems & cairns 350m to 1350m NE of
Post-Medieval · Settlements, field systems & cairns 350m to8.9 km
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