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Corrieyairack Pass is a military road constructed in the 1730s as part of the strategic network of Highland routes built under the direction of General George Wade following the 1715 Jacobite Rising. The road traverses challenging terrain between Allt Lagan a'Bhainne and Black Burn in Inverness-shire, ascending to approximately 635 metres at the pass itself, and remains one of the most dramatic examples of early eighteenth-century military engineering in the Scottish Highlands. The route features the characteristic stone construction typical of Wade's roads, engineered to facilitate rapid troop movement and improve government control over the region. The pass subsequently featured in the 1746 campaign during the final Jacobite Rising, when Bonnie Prince Charlie's forces occupied the road before the Battle of Culloden.
Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Lagan a'Bhainne to Black Burn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6141. View the official record →
Corrieyairack Pass is a military road constructed in the 1730s as part of the strategic network of Highland routes built under the direction of General George Wade following the 1715 Jacobite Rising. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6141.
Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Lagan a'Bhainne to Black Burn 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 SM6141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corrieyairack Pass,military road,watershed to Allt Lagan a'Bhainne (2.4 km), Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Black Burn to Connachie Burn (3 km), Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Connachie Burn to Culachy (4.4 km).
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