Rait
Rait is a Village in the county of Perth and Kinross.
Rait postcode: PH2 7RT
There are great places to visit near Rait including some great rivers and streams, towns, lakes, historic buildings, ancient sites and waterfalls.
Places near Rait feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Tay.
The area around Rait features a number of interesting towns including Pitlochry, Dunkeld, and Aberfeldy.
The area around Rait boasts some of the best lakes including Loch Faskally, and Loch Kennard.
Historic Buildings to visit near Rait include Wade's Bridge.
Croftmoraig Stone Circle is a great place to visit close to Rait if you like ancient sites.
There are a number of waterfalls near to Rait including Falls of Moness.
Rait History
There are some historic monuments around Rait:
- Law Hill,hut circles N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM3279
- Law Knowe, motte 380m NNW of Mains of Murie Secular: motte SM7292
- Elcho Castle Secular: castle SM90140
- Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth SM9455
- Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM9673
- Inchrye,motte Secular: motte SM864
- Lintrose House, unenclosed settlement 350m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7250
- Shien Hill,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM1581
- Sandyhall, unenclosed settlement 480m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7231
- Woodburnhead, cairns 700m & 760m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: ring cairn SM7211
- Inchyra Farm, unenclosed settlement 500m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7236
- Abdie Church, Lindores Stone Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone SM7883
- Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM7301
- Blackbank, hut circles 600m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM7331
- Prehistoric settlement, 200m SSW of Willowburn Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM7221
- Witch Knowe, barrow 130m SW of Inchyra House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7283
- Gallowhill,stone circle 130m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM5408
- Moncur Castle Secular: castle SM5509
- Mains of Inchture, prehistoric and later settlement and enclosures Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM7205
- Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7232
- Pole Hill, hut-circle 240m SE of triangulation point Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6926
- Dunsinane Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1595
- Macbeth's Law,mound,Lawton House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM3393
- King's Seat, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7259
- Carey, Roman temporary camp and enclosure, Abernethy Roman: camp SM9449
- Enclosed settlement, 220m NW of North Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7208
- Abdie Old Kirk Ecclesiastical: church SM825
- Whitemyre, hut-circle 550m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM7200
- Rait, souterrains 130m & ring-ditch 170m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM7201
- Denmylne Castle 1600m SE of Newburgh Secular: castle SM852
- Rait Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM7251
- Arnbathie, fermtoun and enclosures NE of Secular: farmstead SM6709
- Hillfoot, ring-ditches 400m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM7248
- Kilspindie, unenclosed settlement N of Mill House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7197
- Wester Clunie, unenclosed settlement 1000m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM9460
- Loanfoot, ring-ditch 370m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM7226
- Mugdrum House,cross shaft Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM822
- Over Durdie, fort 550m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM7225
- Tofthill, enclosed settlement 300m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7237
- Kirkton of Collace, cairn 420m S of Flowerdale Farm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7188
- Castlehill, unenclosed settlement 100m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7252
- Wast-Town Church Ecclesiastical: church SM5614
- Lindores,eelhouse 400m NE of Abdie Parish Church Industrial: farming, food production SM3545
- Ballinbreich Castle Secular: castle SM844
- Newton of Glencarse, ring-ditches 270m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM7246
- Rhynd,old parish church 250m SW of Easter Rhynd Ecclesiastical: church SM5452
- Little Dunsinane, broch 1250m E of Balmalcolm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM7289
- Pole Hill, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6928
- Glendoick, souterrains 670m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM7222
- Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7249
- Glenbran, ring fort 590m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: ring fort SM7303
- Cargill,Roman fort Roman: fort SM4269
- Kinfauns Church Crosses and carved stones: cross slab; Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: mausoleum SM5642
- Kirkton of Collace, enclosure 380m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM7266
- Hill of Dores, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM7315
- Evelick,fort WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3095
- Carpow,Roman fortress Roman: fort SM2275
- Fingask Castle, standing stone 320m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM7213
- Rait,old parish church Ecclesiastical: church SM5613
- Castlehill, barrows 210m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM7307
- Abernethy Round Tower and Pictish symbol stone Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone; Ecclesiastical: tower SM90005
- Pitcur Castle Secular: castle SM7332
- Middlebank, unenclosed settlement NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7204
- The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM7230
- Wellfield, enclosure 220m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM9451
- Prehistoric settlement, 575m SSW of Clashbenny Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7228
- Evelick Castle Secular: castle SM7300
- Unenclosed settlement NW of Mains of Murie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7218
- Pitroddie Farm, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 250m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM7220
- St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1578
- South Inchmichael, unenclosed settlement N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7199
- Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM7219
- Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hall SM7202
- Law Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3089
- Pitmiddle,deserted village Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM2765
- Lindores Abbey Ecclesiastical: abbey SM836
- Enclosures, barrows and pits 360m N of 8 Glebe Park Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM7203
- Mill of Peattie, cairn 500m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM7244
- Pitcur,souterrain NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM357
