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Rait old parish church is a medieval parish church located in Perthshire, Scotland, and protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The church sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate laid down during the Late Devonian period, which provides a naturally stable foundation for the substantial stone construction typical of medieval ecclesiastical buildings in this region.
The church represents the religious infrastructure of medieval Perthshire, serving the spiritual needs of the local parish community. Its positioning within the landscape reflects the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of medieval Scotland, with the parish kirk functioning as both a spiritual centre and a focal point for community life.
Today, the monument survives as an important physical record of medieval ecclesiastical architecture and parochial organisation in Perthshire. The site's designation as a scheduled monument recognises its historical significance and ensures its protection for future generations, allowing continued study of medieval religious practice and church building in the Scottish lowlands.
Rait,old parish church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5613. View the official record →
Rait old parish church is a medieval parish church located in Perthshire, Scotland, and protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5613.
Rait,old parish church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a old parish church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rait,old parish church 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 SM5613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlement, 575m SSW of Clashbenny (6.4 km), St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle (6.6 km), Inchyra Farm, unenclosed settlement 500m NE of (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rait,old parish church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Rait,old parish church stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.