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Relaquheim is a post-medieval farmstead located 480 metres south-east of Glen Ernan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The farm sits upon bedrock comprising an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion of Silurian age, part of the geological formations that underlie much of this upland region. The solid geology of intruded igneous rock would have influenced both drainage and soil conditions across the farmstead and its surrounding land.
The farmstead represents settlement and agricultural activity during the post-medieval period, when scattered steadings worked the moorland and valley margins of rural Aberdeenshire. Such farms typically combined pastoral and arable farming, exploiting the patchwork of improved ground around buildings and less productive rough grazing on higher slopes. The site's position in Glen Ernan reflects the practical choice of location, balancing access to working land with shelter from the exposure of higher ground.
The farmstead is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM11501. This designation recognises its importance as evidence of rural settlement patterns and land use practices spanning several centuries of post-medieval occupation. The remains contribute to understanding how farming communities adapted to and managed the Aberdeenshire landscape during this period.
Relaquheim, farmstead 480m SE of, Glen Ernan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11501. View the official record →
Relaquheim is a post-medieval farmstead located 480 metres south-east of Glen Ernan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11501.
Relaquheim, farmstead 480m SE of, Glen Ernan dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead 480m se of, glen ernan. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Relaquheim, farmstead 480m SE of, Glen Ernan 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 SM11501.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Relaquheim, limekiln 1060m WSW of, Sron Aonghais (1.2 km), Meikle Fleuchat, shielings and enclosures 1060m SE of Shiel (4 km), Torr na Sithinn Wood, cairn (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Relaquheim, farmstead 480m SE of, Glen Ernan'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.
Relaquheim, farmstead 480m SE of, Glen Ernan stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.