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Glenshiel is an earthwork associated with the Battle of 1719, located in Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands. The site occupies ground underlain by Morar Group psammite, a coarse sandstone bedrock formed during the Neoproterozoic era, which would have influenced both the landscape soldiers encountered and the drainage conditions of the battlefield. This geology is characteristic of the North West Highlands, creating the rugged terrain through which the glen runs.
The earthworks preserve physical traces of the conflict that unfolded across this terrain. The Morar psammite bedrock, though solid, weathers into rough ground that would have presented considerable obstacles to movement and positioning of forces during the engagement. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6206, recognising its importance as a record of early 18th-century military history in the Highlands.
The survival of earthwork features at Glenshiel provides archaeological evidence of how troops utilised the glen's topography during the action. The site's protection as a scheduled monument ensures that these physical remains, shaped by both the geological foundations and the historical events of 1719, continue to inform our understanding of Jacobite period conflicts and their impact on the Highland landscape.
Glenshiel,earthworks associated with battle of 1719 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6206. View the official record →
Glenshiel is an earthwork associated with the Battle of 1719, located in Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6206.
Glenshiel,earthworks associated with battle of 1719 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 SM6206.
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Glenshiel,earthworks associated with battle of 1719 stands on Morar Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite.