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Tigh nan Cailleachan Dubha is a settlement located at Mealista in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site represents a traditional domestic settlement of the region, characteristic of rural settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands. Little detailed archaeological analysis has been published regarding the specific dating and structural phases of this particular site, though it falls within a broader tradition of inhabited settlements in the area. The monument remains of archaeological interest as part of the settlement archaeology of the Ross-shire landscape.
Tigh nan Cailleachan Dubha,settlement,Mealista is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5712. View the official record →
Tigh nan Cailleachan Dubha is a settlement located at Mealista in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5712.
Tigh nan Cailleachan Dubha,settlement,Mealista 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 SM5712.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aird Sleitenish,stone circle (5.9 km), Stac Dhomnuill Chaim, fortified promontory, Mangersta (7.5 km), Gearraidh na h-Airde Moire,shielings,Loch Resort (8.3 km).
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