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Old Lawers Village is a deserted settlement and burial ground located 250 metres north-north-east of Lawers Pier in Perthshire, Scotland. The site lies on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a sequence of psammite and pelite rocks formed during the Middle Cambrian period. These metamorphic sediments underlie much of the local landscape and have influenced settlement patterns and agricultural potential throughout the area's history.
The monument comprises the remains of a settlement that was eventually abandoned, along with an associated burial ground. Such deserted villages are significant archaeological features in the Scottish Highlands, often representing communities displaced by economic change, agricultural reorganisation, or the effects of clearance. The settlement's position near Lawers Pier reflects the historical importance of loch-side access for transport and trade.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6280, recognising its archaeological and historical importance. The combination of settlement remains and burial ground provides potential for understanding medieval and early modern rural life in Perthshire, as well as the processes that led to the abandonment of upland communities in this region.
Old Lawers Village, deserted settlement and burial ground 250m NNE of Lawers Pier is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6280. View the official record →
Old Lawers Village is a deserted settlement and burial ground located 250 metres north-north-east of Lawers Pier in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6280.
Old Lawers Village, deserted settlement and burial ground 250m NNE of Lawers Pier 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 SM6280.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lawers Mill,stone circle 320m NE of (0.7 km), Wester Tullich, sulphuric acid works 800m NNE of (1.5 km), Carn Ban,cairn,Ardtalnaig (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Old Lawers Village, deserted settlement and burial ground 250m NNE of Lawers Pier's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Old Lawers Village, deserted settlement and burial ground 250m NNE of Lawers Pier stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.