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Leacann Ghlasa is a complex of peat stores, buildings and trackway located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of structures and infrastructure associated with peat extraction and storage, activities that were economically significant in rural Highland communities. The monuments are protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6166, recognising their importance to understanding past settlement and resource management in the region.
The site lies upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, formed during the Neoproterozoic, comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite. These metamorphic rocks underlie much of the Highlands and reflect the ancient geological history of Scotland. The overlying peat resources that made this location valuable for exploitation would have developed gradually across the landscape in the post-glacial period, accumulating in wet ground conditions typical of upland terrain.
The trackway, buildings and dedicated storage structures together illustrate the practical arrangements required for peat working and transport. Peat served as a crucial fuel source in areas where timber was scarce, and the infrastructure at Leacann Ghlasa reflects the organised nature of its extraction, processing and distribution during the period of its use. The site remains an important record of rural economic life and land use in Perthshire.
Leacann Ghlasa, peat stores, buildings and trackway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6166. View the official record →
Leacann Ghlasa is a complex of peat stores, buildings and trackway located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6166.
Leacann Ghlasa, peat stores, buildings and trackway 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 SM6166.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burn of Edramucky,shielings and roadways 600m W of Leacann Ghlasa (0.8 km), Creag Dhubh, shielings 400m W of (0.9 km), Leacann Ghlasa,shielings 1000m NW of (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Leacann Ghlasa, peat stores, buildings and trackway's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Leacann Ghlasa, peat stores, buildings and trackway stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.