Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBlackrock Cottages-Ba Cottages,military road
Military road

Blackrock Cottages-Ba Cottages,military road

Scotland
HES SM2825
Site type
Military road
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blackrock Cottages is a former military settlement located on a significant military road in Argyllshire, Scotland. The cottages represent eighteenth-century military infrastructure, constructed in association with the network of roads and strategic routes developed by the British state following the Jacobite uprisings. The site reflects the broader programme of military occupation and control of the Scottish Highlands during the post-1746 period, when such roads served both defensive and administrative purposes. The physical remains document the modest domestic structures that housed military personnel and their families in this remote region.

Blackrock Cottages-Ba Cottages,military road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2825. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blackrock Cottages-Ba Cottages,military road?

Blackrock Cottages is a former military settlement located on a significant military road in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2825.

Who is responsible for protecting Blackrock Cottages-Ba Cottages,military road?

Blackrock Cottages-Ba Cottages,military road 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 SM2825.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blackrock Cottages-Ba Cottages,military road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Altnafeadh-Kinghouse,old military road (5.5 km), Ba Bridge-Forest Lodge,military road (6.6 km), Achallader Castle & burial ground (8.4 km).

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