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King's Causeway is an ancient road located approximately 900 metres north of Grantfield in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument represents a surviving section of historic trackway typical of medieval and early modern communication routes in the Scottish Highlands. Such causeways were constructed to facilitate passage across difficult terrain and bog land, and this example reflects the engineering solutions employed to improve accessibility in remote areas. The site remains of local archaeological interest as evidence of historical settlement patterns and movement corridors within Ross-shire.
King's Causeway,road 900m N of Grantfield is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3751. View the official record →
King's Causeway is an ancient road located approximately 900 metres north of Grantfield in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3751.
King's Causeway,road 900m N of Grantfield 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 SM3751.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lamington Park, long cairn 950m E of Lochan a'Chlaidheimh (1.9 km), Marybank,church & site of chapel 230m SE of (2.4 km), Provost's Well,homestead & enclosure 550m WSW of (3.8 km).
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