Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBelnahua, slate quarries and settlement
Slate quarries and settlement

Belnahua, slate quarries and settlement

Scotland
HES SM13216
Site type
Slate quarries and settlement
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Belnahua is a slate quarrying and settlement site located on the island of Belnahua in Argyllshire, Scotland. The quarries date primarily to the nineteenth century, when intensive slate extraction became a significant economic activity in the region. The site comprises both the physical remains of the quarrying operations, including worked slate faces and spoil heaps, and the associated settlement structures that housed the workforce engaged in this industrial enterprise. Belnahua represents an important example of the slate industry that developed across the Scottish Highlands and islands during the industrial period.

Belnahua, slate quarries and settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13216. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Belnahua, slate quarries and settlement?

Belnahua is a slate quarrying and settlement site located on the island of Belnahua in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13216.

Who is responsible for protecting Belnahua, slate quarries and settlement?

Belnahua, slate quarries and settlement 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 SM13216.

What other scheduled monuments are near Belnahua, slate quarries and settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballycastle,dun,Luing (3.9 km), Dun Ablaich,earthwork,Luing (3.9 km), Leccamore,dun 500m SW of (4.2 km).

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