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Achratagan is a hut circle and cairnfield situated on the Glenfinnan Group psammite and pelite bedrock of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. The monument comprises the remains of prehistoric settlement and associated burial or clearance cairns, representing a domestic landscape that exploited the upland terrain. Such sites are characteristic of Bronze Age and Iron Age activity in the Highlands, where communities established seasonal or permanent settlements on the open moorland.
The underlying Neoproterozoic bedrock of psammite (metamorphosed sandstone) and pelite (metamorphosed shale) would have offered limited agricultural potential, though it shaped the local stone available for both the hut circle's construction and the formation of cairns. The site's elevation and exposure reflect adaptation to Highland conditions, where settlements were often dispersed across the landscape in response to pastoral economy and the seasonal availability of grazing land.
Achratagan is protected as a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Scotland designation SM11456, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. The hut circle and cairnfield together provide evidence of ancient settlement patterns and land use practices across the upland regions of Inverness-shire, contributing to understanding of prehistoric Highland communities and their relationship with the local landscape.
Achratagan, hut circle and cairnfield 790m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11456. View the official record →
Achratagan is a hut circle and cairnfield situated on the Glenfinnan Group psammite and pelite bedrock of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11456.
Achratagan, hut circle and cairnfield 790m NNE of 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 SM11456.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch nam Faoileag, hut circles 730m NNW of Wester Balnagrantach (4.3 km), Loch nam Bat, still 1790m N of Wester Balnagrantach (4.7 km), Garbeg, settlement 1160m NNW of Garbeg Cottage (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Achratagan, hut circle and cairnfield 790m NNE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Achratagan, hut circle and cairnfield 790m NNE of stands on Glenfinnan Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and pelite.