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Garafad is a depopulated settlement located in Kilmuir, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The settlement represents the remains of a rural community that was abandoned in the post-medieval period, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation during the medieval and early modern centuries. The site is characterised by the ruins of traditional stone structures typical of Highland settlements, including the foundations and walls of domestic buildings arranged within their landscape setting. Like many similar depopulated settlements across the Scottish Highlands, Garafad reflects the complex processes of social and economic change that resulted in the abandonment of previously inhabited places during the early modern period.
Garafad,depopulated settlement,Kilmuir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3510. View the official record →
Garafad is a depopulated settlement located in Kilmuir, Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3510.
Garafad,depopulated settlement,Kilmuir 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 SM3510.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garafad,chambered cairn 100m W of Cadha Riach (0.3 km), Garafad School,homestead 740m NE of (0.4 km), Staffin House, shell midden 1050m NNE of (0.7 km).
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