Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCorrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Ruadh to watershed
Military road,allt ruadh to watershed

Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Ruadh to watershed

Scotland
HES SM6128
Site type
Military road,allt ruadh to watershed
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Corrieyairack Pass is a military road constructed in the 1730s as part of the British military infrastructure programme following the 1715 Jacobite Rising. The road was built under the direction of Major William Caulfeild and formed part of a wider network designed to improve military access and control across the Scottish Highlands. The section between Allt Ruadh and the watershed comprises a constructed route that traverses difficult mountain terrain in Inverness-shire, featuring characteristic engineered drainage and surfacing appropriate to eighteenth-century military road standards. The pass remains substantially visible in the landscape as a testament to early modern Highland infrastructure development and the military consolidation of British authority in Scotland.

Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Ruadh to watershed is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6128. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Ruadh to watershed?

Corrieyairack Pass is a military road constructed in the 1730s as part of the British military infrastructure programme following the 1715 Jacobite Rising. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6128.

Who is responsible for protecting Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Ruadh to watershed?

Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Ruadh to watershed 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 SM6128.

What other scheduled monuments are near Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Ruadh to watershed?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Melgarve to Allt Ruadh (2.1 km), Corrieyairack Pass,military road,watershed to Allt Lagan a'Bhainne (2.8 km), Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Allt Lagan a'Bhainne to Black Burn (5 km).

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