Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of
Post-Medieval · Hut circles & field system 150m-600m

Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of

Scotland
HES SM2809
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Hut circles & field system 150m-600m
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Kilphedir hut circles and field system is a Post-Medieval settlement complex located between 150 and 600 metres east of Kilphedir in Sutherland, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of multiple hut circles arranged with associated field systems, representing a phase of rural occupation and cultivation in the Scottish Highlands during the Post-Medieval period. The hut circles indicate domestic settlement patterns typical of upland pastoral communities, whilst the field boundaries demonstrate contemporary agricultural organisation and land management practices. The site is recorded with Historic Environment Scotland under the INSPIRE reference SM2809 and constitutes an important archaeological record of Post-Medieval Highland settlement before the major landscape transformations of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2809. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of?

Kilphedir hut circles and field system is a Post-Medieval settlement complex located between 150 and 600 metres east of Kilphedir in Sutherland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2809.

What period does Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of date from?

Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circles & field system 150m-600m. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of?

Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E 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 SM2809.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilphedir,hut circle 740m ESE of (0.4 km), Salscraggie Lodge,souterrain 40m SW of (0.7 km), Eldrable, broch SW of (1.1 km).

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