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Fort Augustus-Bernera Military Road is a scheduled monument located in Inverness-shire, approximately 1890 metres west of Ceannacroc Lodge. The road represents part of the military infrastructure developed in the Scottish Highlands during the 18th century, following the Jacobite uprisings. These routes were engineered to improve communication and troop movement across difficult terrain, connecting remote military outposts and forts established to maintain Government control in the region.
The monument sits upon bedrock of the Loch Eil Group, Neoproterozoic psammite, which shapes the underlying geology of this part of the Highlands. The psammitic character of the terrain—a sandy metamorphic rock—presented particular challenges for road construction and maintenance, factors that would have influenced the engineering choices made during the road's creation and subsequent use.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11484, reflecting its significance as evidence of 18th-century military planning and civil engineering in the Highlands. The survival of this section of the historic road network contributes to understanding how the British state sought to control and develop the landscape following the final Jacobite rebellion.
Fort Augustus-Bernera Military Road, 1890m W of Ceannacroc Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11484. View the official record →
Fort Augustus-Bernera Military Road is a scheduled monument located in Inverness-shire, approximately 1890 metres west of Ceannacroc Lodge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11484.
Fort Augustus-Bernera Military Road, 1890m W of Ceannacroc Lodge 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 SM11484.
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Fort Augustus-Bernera Military Road, 1890m W of Ceannacroc Lodge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Fort Augustus-Bernera Military Road, 1890m W of Ceannacroc Lodge stands on Loch Eil Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite.