Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBen Klibreck, campsite and survey station, Meall nan Con
Campsite and survey station, meall nan con

Ben Klibreck, campsite and survey station, Meall nan Con

Scotland
HES SM10795
Site type
Campsite and survey station, meall nan con
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Ben Klibreck campsite and survey station is a site of historical importance located on Meall nan Con in Sutherland, northern Scotland. The site comprises evidence of temporary occupation and associated surveying activity, reflecting nineteenth-century military and cartographic work in the Scottish Highlands. The physical remains indicate the infrastructure required to support field survey teams operating in this remote upland terrain. Such sites are significant for understanding the methodologies and logistics of the Ordnance Survey mapping campaigns that systematically recorded the landscape of Scotland during this period.

Ben Klibreck, campsite and survey station, Meall nan Con is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10795. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ben Klibreck, campsite and survey station, Meall nan Con?

Ben Klibreck campsite and survey station is a site of historical importance located on Meall nan Con in Sutherland, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10795.

Who is responsible for protecting Ben Klibreck, campsite and survey station, Meall nan Con?

Ben Klibreck, campsite and survey station, Meall nan Con 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 SM10795.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ben Klibreck, campsite and survey station, Meall nan Con?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Klibreck, chapel, cross-slab and settlement SE of (4.1 km), Dun Creagach Island,broch,Loch Naver (6 km), Grummore, depopulated township, Loch Naver (6.8 km).

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