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Eilean nan Clach is a crannog located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, occupying an artificial or semi-artificial island that served as a dwelling site from the Iron Age through the Medieval period. The site represents a long sequence of occupation spanning multiple centuries, reflecting the continued utility of crannog settlements in Scottish freshwater lochs across successive prehistoric and historic periods. The name, meaning "Island of Stones" in Gaelic, may reference the stone construction or composition characteristic of its structural remains. As a designated scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland, the site preserves evidence of domestic settlement patterns and building techniques employed by successive communities over its extended period of use.
Eilean nan Clach, crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11447. View the official record →
Eilean nan Clach is a crannog located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, occupying an artificial or semi-artificial island that served as a dwelling site from the Iron Age through the Medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11447.
Eilean nan Clach, crannog dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Eilean nan Clach, crannog 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 SM11447.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Isle of Moy, fortified island and laird's house (0.3 km), Ruthven, depopulated township 600m S of (4.1 km), Edinchat, cairn 415m NNW of (4.9 km).
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