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Wester Brae hut circles and field system is a post-medieval settlement located in Cromartyshire, Scotland. The site comprises multiple hut circles arranged within an associated field system, representing the scattered settlement pattern characteristic of Highland communities during the early modern period. The hut circles, though partially ruined, retain sufficient structural definition to indicate domestic occupation, whilst the field boundaries and cultivation remains demonstrate the agricultural organisation of the settlement. This type of settlement evidence is typical of post-medieval Highland townships, reflecting the subsistence farming practices and pastoral economy that sustained rural populations in northern Scotland during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.
Wester Brae,hut circles & field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4773. View the official record →
Wester Brae hut circles and field system is a post-medieval settlement located in Cromartyshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4773.
Wester Brae,hut circles & field system dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circles & field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Wester Brae,hut circles & field system 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 SM4773.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Belmaduthy,chambered cairn 410m SW of Belmaduthy Farm (5.8 km), Carn Mor,dun (5.9 km), Arkendeith Tower (7.1 km).
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