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Lui Water is an ancient township settlement located in the upland terrain of Aberdeenshire, situated between 800 metres and 2780 metres south-east of Derry Lodge. The site represents evidence of medieval or early modern pastoral settlement and land use in the Scottish Highlands, reflecting the historical occupation and management of marginal upland areas. The township comprises the remains of structures and field systems characteristic of small-scale agricultural communities that exploited both arable and pastoral resources in these elevated landscapes. Such settlements typically date from the medieval period through to the early modern era, though precise chronological attribution requires archaeological investigation and documentary corroboration.
Lui Water, townships 800m to 2780m SE of Derry Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7696. View the official record →
Lui Water is an ancient township settlement located in the upland terrain of Aberdeenshire, situated between 800 metres and 2780 metres south-east of Derry Lodge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7696.
Lui Water, townships 800m to 2780m SE of Derry Lodge 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 SM7696.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar (3.8 km), Alltan na Beinne, shielings 1600m SE of Carn Allt na Beinne (4.5 km), Derry Burn, shielings 1150m SE of to 1700m SE of Lochan Uaine (5.7 km).
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