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Alltlaoigh is a post-medieval farmstead situated in Nairnshire, Scotland, approximately 1990 metres north-east of Cnapan a' Choire Odhair Bhig. The site lies on bedrock formed from the Moine Supergroup, ancient metamorphic rocks composed of gneissose psammite and gneissose semipelite that date to the Neoproterozoic. This challenging geology, typical of the Scottish Highlands, would have shaped both the settlement's location and its inhabitants' working of the land.
The farmstead represents settlement activity during the post-medieval period, a time when agriculture expanded across the Highland landscape. Alltlaoigh occupies terrain characteristic of upland Nairnshire, where communities established holdings suited to pastoral farming and subsistence. The site's position relative to nearby topographical features and the character of the local bedrock would have influenced patterns of settlement and land use in the wider area.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11878, recognising its significance as evidence of post-medieval rural life in the Scottish Highlands. Alltlaoigh contributes to understanding the development of farmstead settlement in this region, reflecting the daily realities of Highland agriculture during a crucial period of Scottish history.
Alltlaoigh, farmstead 1990m NE of Cnapan a' Choire Odhair Bhig is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11878. View the official record →
Alltlaoigh is a post-medieval farmstead situated in Nairnshire, Scotland, approximately 1990 metres north-east of Cnapan a' Choire Odhair Bhig. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11878.
Alltlaoigh, farmstead 1990m NE of Cnapan a' Choire Odhair Bhig dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead 1990m ne of cnapan a' choire odhair bhig. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Alltlaoigh, farmstead 1990m NE of Cnapan a' Choire Odhair Bhig 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 SM11878.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochindorb Castle (6.3 km), Little Banchor, depopulated settlement 1130m WSW of Banchor (7.5 km), Burnside, bridge 300m W of (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Alltlaoigh, farmstead 1990m NE of Cnapan a' Choire Odhair Bhig'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.
Alltlaoigh, farmstead 1990m NE of Cnapan a' Choire Odhair Bhig stands on Moine Supergroup, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is gneissose psammite and gneissose semipelite.