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North Ballachulish is a prehistoric ritual site situated north-north-east of the hotel in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument occupies ground underlain by bedrock of the Appin Group, a Neoproterozoic formation comprising graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate rock and psammite. This ancient geology, formed hundreds of millions of years before human settlement in Scotland, provides the stable foundation on which the ritual site was established.
The site's location in the Ballachulish area places it within a landscape of significant prehistoric importance in the Scottish Highlands. Ritual sites of this period typically served as focal points for ceremonial and spiritual activity, drawing communities together for important cultural occasions. The choice of location near the hotel would have reflected the ancient significance of this particular place to the communities who used it.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7849. This designation recognises its importance to the archaeological and cultural heritage of Scotland. The site contributes to our understanding of prehistoric religious practice and settlement patterns in the Highlands during the pre-historic periods when the communities of this region developed their distinctive ceremonial traditions.
North Ballachulish, prehistoric ritual site NNE of Hotel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7849. View the official record →
North Ballachulish is a prehistoric ritual site situated north-north-east of the hotel in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7849.
North Ballachulish, prehistoric ritual site NNE of Hotel 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 SM7849.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rubha Mor, cairn, North Ballachulish (0.3 km), Ballachulish Home Farm, burial mound SW of Ballachulish Hotel (0.8 km), Ballachulish Pier,Appin-murder memorial cairn (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of North Ballachulish, prehistoric ritual site NNE of Hotel's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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North Ballachulish, prehistoric ritual site NNE of Hotel stands on Appin Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate-rock and psammite.