SETTLEMENT
A group of dwellings and associated buildings and structures.
Deserted Settlement (Non-Preferred) | Homestead (Non-Preferred) | Norse Settlement (Non-Preferred) | Viking Settlement (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Domestic
>> Settlement
>>> Crannog
>>> Housing Estate
>>> Leper Colony
>>> Protest Camp
>>> Town
>>> Township
>>> Vicus
>>> Village
![SETTLEMENT. Skara Brae, view. SC00346120.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00346120.jpg)
![SETTLEMENT. Oblique aerial photograph. SC00497428.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00497428.jpg)
![SETTLEMENT. Oblique aerial view of Sands of Breckon, Yell, looking SSE. DP00197403.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00197403.jpg)
![SETTLEMENT. Oblique aerial view. DP00243736.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00243736.jpg)
![SETTLEMENT. Oblique aerial view. DP00260625.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00260625.jpg)
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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DWELLING | A place of residence. |
OCCUPATION SITE | A site showing some signs of occupation but evidence is insufficient to imply permanent settlement. |