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Little Banchor is a depopulated medieval settlement located approximately 1130 metres west-southwest of Banchor in Nairnshire, Scotland. The site represents evidence of medieval rural settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands, typical of the period when scattered farmsteads and small communities occupied upland areas of northern Scotland. The abandonment of such settlements reflects the broader processes of depopulation and reorganisation of land use that affected rural Scotland from the medieval period onwards, often linked to changing agricultural practices, economic pressures, and landlord policies. The site's designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological significance as a surviving example of medieval settlement archaeology in the region.
Little Banchor, depopulated settlement 1130m WSW of Banchor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11818. View the official record →
Little Banchor is a depopulated medieval settlement located approximately 1130 metres west-southwest of Banchor in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11818.
Little Banchor, depopulated settlement 1130m WSW of Banchor 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 SM11818.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balnught, hut circle 1225m ENE of (0.9 km), Dunearn, fort 510m S of (3 km), Burnside, bridge 300m W of (4.1 km).
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