Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRuigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings
Post-Medieval · Farmsteads and buildings

Ruigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings

Scotland
HES SM6115
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmsteads and buildings
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ruigh Chonnuill is a post-medieval farmstead located in Perthshire, Scotland, representing the agricultural settlement patterns of the early modern period in the Scottish Highlands. The site comprises the remains of farm buildings and associated structures characteristic of Highland pastoral economy during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The physical evidence suggests a settlement organised around subsistence farming and pastoral herding, with building traces reflecting the modest construction methods typical of rural Highland communities of this era. The farmstead contributes to the archaeological record of post-medieval land use and settlement organisation in Perthshire, illustrating the continuity and adaptation of farming practices in upland regions during the transition from medieval to early modern Scotland.

Ruigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6115. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ruigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings?

Ruigh Chonnuill is a post-medieval farmstead located in Perthshire, Scotland, representing the agricultural settlement patterns of the early modern period in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6115.

What period does Ruigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings date from?

Ruigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmsteads and buildings. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ruigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings?

Ruigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings 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 SM6115.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ruigh Chonnuill,farmsteads and buildings?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moulnanean,settlements and field systems 1200m WNW to 700m NNW of (1.6 km), Dirnanean,hut circles 750m N of (2 km), Woodend Cottage,standing stone 150m SE of (3.3 km).

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