Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCorrieyairack Pass,military road,Connachie Burn to Culachy
Military road,connachie burn to culachy

Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Connachie Burn to Culachy

Scotland
HES SM6143
Site type
Military road,connachie burn to culachy
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Corrieyairack Pass is a military road constructed in the early eighteenth century as part of the British government's strategic infrastructure programme in the Scottish Highlands following the 1715 Jacobite rising. The road was built between approximately 1726 and 1732 under the direction of General George Wade, forming part of the network designed to facilitate military movement and troop deployment across challenging Highland terrain. The route runs from Connachie Burn to Culachy in Inverness-shire, traversing the high moorland of the Corrieyairack Pass at approximately 770 metres elevation. The road survives as a substantial physical feature, with characteristic constructed elements including stone drainage channels and graded alignment, representing an important example of early military road engineering in Britain.

Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Connachie Burn to Culachy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6143. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Connachie Burn to Culachy?

Corrieyairack Pass is a military road constructed in the early eighteenth century as part of the British government's strategic infrastructure programme in the Scottish Highlands following the 1715 Jacobite rising. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6143.

Who is responsible for protecting Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Connachie Burn to Culachy?

Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Connachie Burn to Culachy 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 SM6143.

What other scheduled monuments are near Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Connachie Burn to Culachy?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corrieyairack Pass,military road,Black Burn to Connachie Burn (1.3 km), Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock (2.2 km), Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus (2.2 km).

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