Name: From Deep Time to Our Time -The Living Landscape & Longhouses of Pitcarmick
Start: 2023-09-16T10:15:00+01:00
End: 2023-09-16T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Pitcarmick

From Deep Time to Our Time -The Living Landscape & Longhouses of Pitcarmick

The Cateran Ecomuseum is an outstanding new cultural destination in Scotland’s Tay Country.A museum without walls set in the beautiful and dramatic landscapes of Cateran Country, all of the Ecomuseum sites are outside.Designed to reveal the hidden heritage of this little known part of Scotland by the community who live there, the Cateran Ecomuseum tells the story of its people, places and landscapes.You can visit and enjoy Ecomuseum sites through a series of itineraries that have been designed for walkers, cyclists and those visiting by car, visitwww.cateranecomuseum.co.ukto find out more.

The Cateran Ecomuseum

Take a walk through time and place with local archaeologist Dr Gavin Lindsay for a glimpse at a once densely populated Perthshire landscape

Pitcarmick

The ruggedly beautiful uplands of the Pitcarmick Estate contain a spectacular array of well-preserved material remains that represent thousands of years of human occupation. Take a walk through time and place with local archaeologist Dr Gavin Lindsay for a glimpse at a once densely populated landscape. Examine the traces of the region’s most distinctive architectural forms, the Pitcarmick-type longhouse, and follow the wall footings of their enigmatic prehistoric predecessor, the double-skinned roundhouse.Grade of walk: Hard - approx. 11.3km along undulating upland tracks and occasional open heath terrain. Suitable for adults with some hillwalking experience and above average fitness and stamina. The pace will be steady, there will be a significant amount of ascent and descent, and the route may involve steep sections and rough terrain and may include walking on uneven surfaces including grass, heather and peat bog. No children under 16 years of age.Cost: FreeAssembly point: Vehicle owners should park by the Pitcarmick Estate sawmill (NGR: NO 0854,5638) to the south of Pitcarmick House. Public transport and pedestrian attendees should email organisers in advance to arrange car share from Blairgowrie or Kirkmichael.Dogs are not permitted owing to estate activities. This is a long-distance circular day hike through a working estate, please bring a packed lunch and sufficient snack rations and drinking water plus any medications necessary for a day outing. Be prepared for Scotland’s varied weather with clothing for wet/cold and warm/dry conditions. Please wear sturdy footwear with ankle support suitable for mixed upland terrain. There are no public toilets on this route. Risk assessment and route plan available on request.This session is part of <a href="https://cateranecomuseum.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Cateran Ecomuseum’s</a> Travel For All Our Tomorrow’s programme which offers a number of free, active travel for leisure experiences co-designed with local communities and led by local people and which aims to encourage more people in the Tayside region to enjoy what is on their doorstep, rather than increase their carbon footprint by travelling further afield.The walk is being delivered by the Cateran Ecomuseum with the support of Inspiring Scotland and the Scottish Government’s Rural and Island Communities Ideas into Action (RICIA) Fund and Paths for All Smarter Choices Smarter Places programme.

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