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Ballachar is a post-medieval settlement located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 275 metres north-north-west of the principal settlement designation. The site comprises hut circles and associated field systems that represent the agricultural organization and domestic arrangements of its period. Such settlements reflect the land use patterns and settlement hierarchies characteristic of the post-medieval Highlands, where communities organized their dwellings and cultivation around localised terrain and resource availability. The survival of both structural remains and field boundaries at this location provides archaeological evidence for understanding rural settlement evolution in the region during the post-medieval era.
Ballachar, settlement, hut circles and field systems 275m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11431. View the official record →
Ballachar is a post-medieval settlement located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 275 metres north-north-west of the principal settlement designation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11431.
Ballachar, settlement, hut circles and field systems 275m NNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement, hut circles and field systems. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ballachar, settlement, hut circles and field systems 275m NNW 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 SM11431.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tom Buidhe, enclosure 480m NNE of Ruthven (1.5 km), Ruthven, hut circles, field systems and burnt mounds 1200m S of (2.7 km), Dhuallow, cairn 195m E of (3.4 km).
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