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Gargadale is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Bute, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a rural settlement with associated agricultural land use dating to the post-medieval period, reflecting the farming practices and settlement patterns of early modern Scotland. The field system demonstrates the organization of arable and pastoral land characteristic of rural communities in the Scottish islands during this era. The settlement represents an important archaeological record of domestic and economic life in Bute prior to more substantial agricultural and social reorganization in later centuries.
Gargadale,settlement and field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4620. View the official record →
Gargadale is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4620.
Gargadale,settlement and field system dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Gargadale,settlement and 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 SM4620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aucheleffan, stone setting 550m NW of (2.4 km), Sliddery, chambered cairn (3 km), Carn Ban,chambered cairn,Arran (3.3 km).
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