Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSt Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of
Post-Medieval · Settlement,field system and cairn

St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of

Scotland
HES SM5322
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlement,field system and cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

St Louis is a post-medieval settlement located approximately 600 metres northwest of the named location in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a settlement with associated field system and cairn, reflecting the agricultural and residential patterns of early modern rural Scotland. The field system indicates organised pastoral or arable land use typical of post-medieval estate management, whilst the cairn may represent either a contemporary boundary marker or a prehistoric reuse in the post-medieval landscape. The settlement's archaeological visibility through these physical remains provides evidence of the rural settlement hierarchy and land organisation that characterised Perthshire during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.

St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5322. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of?

St Louis is a post-medieval settlement located approximately 600 metres northwest of the named location in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5322.

What period does St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of date from?

St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement,field system and cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of?

St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW 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 SM5322.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scotston,settlement & field system 700m NNW of (2 km), 18th century military road and bridges, 1750m northwest of Scotston, Glen Cochill. (2.8 km), 18th century military road and bridge, 310m west of Ballinreigh, Glen Fender (3.5 km).

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