Scheduled MonumentsScotlandFasagh,ironworks,Loch Maree
Ironworks,loch maree

Fasagh,ironworks,Loch Maree

Scotland
HES SM4357
Site type
Ironworks,loch maree
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fasagh Ironworks is a seventeenth-century iron smelting site located on the shore of Loch Maree in Ross-shire, Scotland. The works were established to exploit local iron ore deposits and charcoal resources in this remote Highland location, representing a significant industrial enterprise of the period. The site comprises the remains of furnace structures and associated working areas, evidence of the technological and logistical effort required to conduct iron production in the Scottish Highlands during the early modern period. The ironworks operated within the context of broader seventeenth-century efforts to develop Scotland's mineral resources, though like many such ventures of the era, its operation was limited by geographical isolation and the challenges of Highland industry.

Fasagh,ironworks,Loch Maree is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4357. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fasagh,ironworks,Loch Maree?

Fasagh Ironworks is a seventeenth-century iron smelting site located on the shore of Loch Maree in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4357.

Who is responsible for protecting Fasagh,ironworks,Loch Maree?

Fasagh,ironworks,Loch Maree 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 SM4357.

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