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Forse House is a post-medieval settlement located in Caithness, Scotland, situated west-southwest of which are associated archaeological remains including field systems, burnt mounds, and cairns. The site represents a period of agricultural settlement and land management in the far north of Scotland, with the field systems indicating organised cultivation practices of the post-medieval period. The burnt mounds, which are prehistoric or early medieval in origin, suggest earlier phases of activity at this location, possibly relating to cooking or metalworking activities. The presence of cairns alongside these features indicates a landscape that was utilised and marked by human activity across multiple periods, from prehistoric times through to the post-medieval era when the recorded settlement at Forse House was established.
Forse House, settlement, field system, burnt mounds and cairns WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7242. View the official record →
Forse House is a post-medieval settlement located in Caithness, Scotland, situated west-southwest of which are associated archaeological remains including field systems, burnt mounds, and cairns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7242.
Forse House, settlement, field system, burnt mounds and cairns WSW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement, field system, burnt mounds and cairns. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Forse House, settlement, field system, burnt mounds and cairns WSW 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 SM7242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Latheronwheel House,promontory fort 1100m SE of (3.3 km), Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE of (3.4 km), Latheronwheel House,chambered cairn 580m SE of (3.5 km).
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