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Balcraggie Lodge is a settlement located approximately 700 metres north of the existing lodge structure in Caithness, northern Scotland. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference number SM5230. The settlement lies upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, an undifferentiated formation dating to the Middle Devonian period, comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that would have influenced both the drainage characteristics and building materials available to its inhabitants. This geological foundation reflects the ancient marine and fluvial environments that shaped the landscape of the Caithness plateau. The settlement's position in this region places it within an area that sustained human occupation through various periods of Scottish history, with the particular geology providing both constraints and resources for settlement development.
Balcraggie Lodge,settlement 700m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5230. View the official record →
Balcraggie Lodge is a settlement located approximately 700 metres north of the existing lodge structure in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5230.
Balcraggie Lodge,settlement 700m N 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 SM5230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rinsary, broch and post-medieval farmstead 300m SSW of, Berriedale (8.3 km), Cnoc Fionn,hut circle 250m SW of (8.5 km), Langwell Castle or Achastle,230m E of Langwell House (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Balcraggie Lodge,settlement 700m N of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Balcraggie Lodge,settlement 700m N of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.