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Cor Tulloch is a prehistoric settlement located in Caithness, in the north of Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period and comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This solid geological foundation would have provided stable ground for settlement and exploitation of stone resources. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM543.
Prehistoric settlements in Caithness represent occupation during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, when communities established themselves across the far north of Britain. Cor Tulloch contributes to our understanding of settlement patterns in this remote region, where surviving archaeological evidence is often limited to earthwork remains and surface scatters. The local geology of sandstone and mudstone would have influenced both the building materials available and the subsistence practices of those who lived here.
The protection afforded to Cor Tulloch by Historic Environment Scotland recognises its importance as part of Caithness's archaeological heritage. Such designated sites preserve evidence of prehistoric land use and social organisation across the landscape. Understanding these early settlements helps reconstruct how people adapted to the climate and resources of Scotland's far north during the prehistoric era.
Cor Tulloch,prehistoric settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM543. View the official record →
Cor Tulloch is a prehistoric settlement located in Caithness, in the north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM543.
Cor Tulloch,prehistoric 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 SM543.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Beath,broch,Dunbeath (5.1 km), Ballachly,chapel and graveyard 90m SW of (5.2 km), Achorn, broch 200m NW of (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cor Tulloch,prehistoric settlement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cor Tulloch,prehistoric settlement stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.