Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRinsary,homestead 500m WNW of,Berriedale
Homestead 500m wnw of,berriedale

Rinsary,homestead 500m WNW of,Berriedale

Scotland
HES SM3473
Site type
Homestead 500m wnw of,berriedale
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rinsary Homestead is an ancient settlement located approximately 500 metres west-northwest of Berriedale in Caithness, northern Scotland. The site represents a form of domestic occupation characteristic of the later prehistoric or early historic period in the far north of Scotland, though precise dating requires archaeological investigation. The homestead would have functioned as a self-contained farming settlement, typical of scattered rural habitation patterns found throughout the Highlands and Islands during the later Iron Age and early medieval periods. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record (HES INSPIRE reference SM3473) as an important component of the archaeological landscape documenting settlement patterns and land use in Caithness.

Rinsary,homestead 500m WNW of,Berriedale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3473. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rinsary,homestead 500m WNW of,Berriedale?

Rinsary Homestead is an ancient settlement located approximately 500 metres west-northwest of Berriedale in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3473.

Who is responsible for protecting Rinsary,homestead 500m WNW of,Berriedale?

Rinsary,homestead 500m WNW of,Berriedale 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 SM3473.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rinsary,homestead 500m WNW of,Berriedale?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langwell Castle or Achastle,230m E of Langwell House (1.2 km), Langwell House,cairn 400m SW of,Berriedale (1.4 km), Berriedale Castle (1.6 km).

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