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Couldoran is a settlement located in Ross-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. The site lies in an area underlain by Durness Group dolostone bedrock, a pale carbonate formation of Whiterock age that characterises much of the northern Highlands geology. The settlement sits approximately 1050 metres east of a named location, occupying ground typical of highland settlement patterns where communities adapted to local topography and available resources.
The monument represents a phase of rural occupation within Ross-shire's long history of habitation. Settlements of this character often developed in response to pastoral activities and the exploitation of upland or marginal land. The underlying dolostone would have shaped both the landscape's character and the practical constraints faced by past inhabitants in terms of drainage, soil formation, and construction materials.
The site is recorded and protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM5667, recognising its archaeological and historical significance within the broader settlement pattern of the Scottish Highlands. Understanding such settlements contributes to knowledge of how communities utilised and organised the landscape across different periods of Highland history.
Couldoran,settlement 1050m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5667. View the official record →
Couldoran is a settlement located in Ross-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5667.
Couldoran,settlement 1050m E 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 SM5667.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rassal,copper mine 900m NE of (0.9 km), Strome Castle (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Couldoran,settlement 1050m E of'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.
Couldoran,settlement 1050m E of stands on Durness Group, bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is dolostone.