Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSalachill, abandoned township 250m SSE of
Abandoned township

Salachill, abandoned township 250m SSE of

Scotland
HES SM9631
Site type
Abandoned township
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Salachill is an abandoned township situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 250 metres south-southeast of its designated reference point. The settlement represents a deserted rural community typical of the upland regions of central Scotland, where depopulation and agricultural reorganisation resulted in the abandonment of many small settlements during the medieval and early modern periods. The township's physical remains would have comprised the characteristic scattered stone foundations and field systems associated with such sites, reflecting the subsistence pastoral and arable economy of its former inhabitants. The precise dating and circumstances of Salachill's abandonment remain subjects for archaeological investigation, though its location in Perthshire's Highland margin suggests it may have been affected by the broader processes of settlement shift and land use change that transformed the Scottish countryside between the medieval period and the eighteenth century.

Salachill, abandoned township 250m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9631. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Salachill, abandoned township 250m SSE of?

Salachill is an abandoned township situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 250 metres south-southeast of its designated reference point. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9631.

Who is responsible for protecting Salachill, abandoned township 250m SSE of?

Salachill, abandoned township 250m SSE of 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 SM9631.

What other scheduled monuments are near Salachill, abandoned township 250m SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parktown, abandoned farmstead, mill and lade (2 km), Meikle Tombane, mill 90m WNW of (2.3 km), Ballinloan, mill 130m SSW of (2.5 km).

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