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Ballachulish Pier, Appin-murder memorial cairn is a nineteenth-century monument erected to commemorate the murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure in 1752, an event that became known as the Appin murder. The cairn marks a significant moment in Scottish legal and social history, occurring during the period of heightened tension following the Jacobite risings when Campbell, a government factor, was shot whilst travelling through Argyllshire. The monument stands near Ballachulish Pier in Appin, reflecting the local importance of this judicial and historical event. It represents nineteenth-century commemoration practices and serves as a material record of how communities chose to memorialise contentious historical incidents in the Highlands.
Ballachulish Pier,Appin-murder memorial cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM113. View the official record →
Ballachulish Pier, Appin-murder memorial cairn is a nineteenth-century monument erected to commemorate the murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure in 1752, an event that became known as the Appin murder. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM113.
Ballachulish Pier,Appin-murder memorial cairn 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 SM113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballachulish Home Farm, burial mound SW of Ballachulish Hotel (1.8 km), Rubha Mor, cairn, North Ballachulish (2.1 km), North Ballachulish, prehistoric ritual site NNE of Hotel (2.4 km).
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