Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKildonan Museum, shielings 460m ENE of
Shielings

Kildonan Museum, shielings 460m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM5332
Site type
Shielings
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

A Shielings 460m ENE of Kildonan Museum is a pastoral settlement site located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Shielings were temporary dwellings used seasonally by herders during the transhumance system, whereby cattle were moved to upland pastures in summer months, a practice prevalent in the Scottish Highlands from the medieval period onwards through to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The site is situated in the landscape historically associated with pastoral agriculture, reflecting the traditional Highland economy and settlement patterns. Such archaeological remains document the material culture and spatial organization of seasonal pastoral communities that constituted an integral component of Hebridean and Highland land use.

Kildonan Museum, shielings 460m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5332. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kildonan Museum, shielings 460m ENE of?

A Shielings 460m ENE of Kildonan Museum is a pastoral settlement site located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5332.

Who is responsible for protecting Kildonan Museum, shielings 460m ENE of?

Kildonan Museum, shielings 460m ENE 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 SM5332.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kildonan Museum, shielings 460m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun, 155m S of Taigh an Gleann (0.6 km), Barp,chambered cairn 275m S of Loch an Ath Ruaidh,Daliburgh (1.7 km), Gearraidh Bhailteas (Garryvaltos),settlement 250m NNE of Milton House (1.7 km).

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