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Achilty is a Bronze Age henge monument located approximately 180 metres north-east of The Croft in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork with an internal ditch and external bank, characteristic of henge construction from the Bronze Age period. The site represents an important example of ceremonial or ritual landscape organisation from prehistoric Scotland, reflecting the architectural and social practices of Bronze Age communities in the Highlands. As recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under designation SM1667, the henge remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity in this region.
Achilty, henge 180m NE of The Croft is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1667. View the official record →
Achilty is a Bronze Age henge monument located approximately 180 metres north-east of The Croft in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1667.
Achilty, henge 180m NE of The Croft dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a henge 180m ne of the croft. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Achilty, henge 180m NE of The Croft 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 SM1667.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Preas Mairi,chambered cairn (2.2 km), Carn Na Buaile fort, 780m NNW of Comrie (3 km), Loch Kinellan,crannog (3.1 km).
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