The following are current or recent historic rural settlement projects submitted by individuals, groups or organisations from a wide variety of backgrounds. Click on the images to read more. The Projects page of the Scotland’s Rural Past website also has details of projects looking at aspects of historic rural settlement that may be of interest.
19th century house carpenters in the far North
A.C.F.A. Projects
Archaeological Survey of Clan MacFarlane
Barrhouse, Neilston
Ben Lawers Historic Landscape Project
East Schiehallion Archaeological Survey
Easter Raitts, Strathspey
The Flora MacDonald Project
The Highland Settler Project, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island
Ionad Eachdraidh Rois Mhuile (Ross of Mull Historical Centre)
Medieval Settlement in Argyll: Survey and Excavation
RCAHMS projects
Soil analysis at historic rural settlement sites
The Upper Glenlyon Landscape Project
South Uist Medieval Landscape Project
Township Cosàg: survey and strategy for reuse
do you have a project?
We would like to hear from you about any work you might be doing either on your own, or through your group or organisation.
Click here to find out how to make your project known to the Historic Rural Settlement Group.
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