Perdaku

Regional bus route 87A runs via Perdaku. Alongside it is the Seto-Külävüü Route, a nearly 100-kilometre route through Setomaa. Historical information about pottery refers to the former Perdagu küla near Saatse; other entries concern traces in the terrain in Perdaku küla.

The Regional Bus Route 87A Circuit

A traffic notice about changes from 1 January 2026 gives the circuit for regional bus route 87A as Värska–Saatse–Perdaku–Saatse–Värska. The repeated mention of Saatse makes the route clear: after Perdaku, the route passes through Saatse again on its way back to Värska. If you are planning to use this connection for a particular trip, check the timetable before departure. This will help you take the exact sequence of places into account in your plans.

The Seto-Külävüü Route through Setomaa

The Seto-Külävüü Route is a separate regional route between Võõpsu and Luhamaa. It is nearly 100 kilometres long and passes through the villages, sacred sites and other sights of Setomaa. The two routes are therefore described differently: the regional bus route is a circuit with a specified sequence of places, while the Seto-Külävüü Route covers a route with several types of destinations in Setomaa. For orientation, it is useful to think of these as two different routes.

Pottery and Ceramics in Former Perdagu

The historical information about ceramics refers to the former Perdagu küla near Saatse. There were seven potteries there. In the past, clay vessels were made mainly from local clay. Green-glazed vessels were sold chiefly at fairs and by itinerant pottery traders known as “potisetod”. The history of the potteries therefore includes both the use of local clay and the routes through which the vessels were sold.

A field report published in 1996 records medieval and early modern wheel-thrown pottery fragments at the Perdagu settlement and blacksmithing site. Smithing slag was found at the same site. The historical accounts emphasise different aspects: the description of the potteries covers materials and sales, while the archaeological finds identify specific pottery fragments and slag. “Wheel-thrown” describes clay being shaped on a rotating potter’s wheel; the fragments mentioned date from the Middle Ages and the early modern period.

Traces in the Terrain in Perdaku küla

In August 2019, the cultural heritage register based on EELIS listed three entries in Perdaku küla:

• 934:LLA:001 – Flax retting pits
• 934:REE:001 – Barns of the Pulli and Pliini farmsteads
• 934:TOA:008 – “Tõrvaahi” category

For all three entries, the traces preserved in the terrain do not allow the type to be determined unambiguously. This distinction is important for interpretation: the entries name categories, while the type of the traces preserved in the terrain remains unclear.

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