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Bridge of Badnagie is a settlement located in Caithness, north-eastern Scotland, situated approximately 400 metres north-west of a named settlement. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM5186, recognising its archaeological significance within the landscape of the far north.
The settlement lies upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period. This geology comprises alternating layers of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone, typical of the fluviatile depositional environments that characterised this region during the Devonian. The solid geology underlying the site would have influenced both the construction of dwellings and the availability of building materials, with local stone readily accessible for building purposes.
The precise date and nature of occupation at Bridge of Badnagie remain matters for archaeological investigation. The scheduled monument status reflects the potential for the site to yield evidence of settlement patterns, domestic practices and economic activities in Caithness, contributing to understanding of human occupation and land use in this remote region of northern Scotland.
Bridge of Badnagie,settlement 400m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5186. View the official record →
Bridge of Badnagie is a settlement located in Caithness, north-eastern Scotland, situated approximately 400 metres north-west of a named settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5186.
Bridge of Badnagie,settlement 400m NW 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 SM5186.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Berriedale Water, cairn 250m NNW of Millery (8.1 km), Dun Burn, cairn 200m NE of An Dun Broch (8.7 km), An Dun, broch, Berriedale (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bridge of Badnagie,settlement 400m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bridge of Badnagie,settlement 400m NW of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.