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The 18th century military road and bridges northwest of Scotston, Glen Cochill, is a significant surviving example of strategic infrastructure built during the post-Jacobite period in the Scottish Highlands. Located in Perthshire, the monuments represent the network of roads and crossing points constructed to improve military access and control across terrain previously difficult for rapid troop movement. The route crosses bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, comprising psammite and pelite formations dating to the Middle Cambrian period, which shaped both the landscape and the engineering challenges faced by the road builders.
The road and its associated bridges reflect the practical engineering required to traverse Glen Cochill's challenging topography. Built on ancient metamorphic bedrock, the structures demonstrate the methods employed to create reliable communication routes through the Highland interior. Such roads were essential infrastructure for military campaigns and subsequent civilian administration in the region.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13735, acknowledging its historical importance as tangible evidence of 18th century military strategy and construction technology in the Scottish Highlands. The monuments contribute to our understanding of how imperial authority extended control across previously remote upland areas during this transformative period.
18th century military road and bridges, 1750m northwest of Scotston, Glen Cochill. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13735. View the official record →
The 18th century military road and bridges northwest of Scotston, Glen Cochill, is a significant surviving example of strategic infrastructure built during the post-Jacobite period in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13735.
18th century military road and bridges, 1750m northwest of Scotston, Glen Cochill. is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13735.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scotston,settlement & field system 700m NNW of (1.4 km), St Louis,settlement,field system and cairn 600m NW of (2.8 km), The Dun,fort 400m ESE of Tyndun (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of 18th century military road and bridges, 1750m northwest of Scotston, Glen Cochill.'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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18th century military road and bridges, 1750m northwest of Scotston, Glen Cochill. stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.