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Torness Cottage is a two hut circles located 300 metres south-south-west of Torness in Inverness-shire. The settlement sits on bedrock of the Grampian Group, metamorphic rocks of psammite and semipelite that formed during the Neoproterozoic and were subsequently altered by mountain-building processes. These hard, fine-grained rocks would have presented considerable challenges to inhabitants preparing the ground for construction.
The two circular structures represent a form of domestic settlement common in the Scottish Highlands during the Iron Age and Romano-British periods. Such hut circles typically measure between 5 and 15 metres in diameter, with stone-built or timber-framed walls defining the living space. The paired arrangement at Torness suggests a small household unit or family group, possibly indicating a pastoral settlement focused on stock-rearing in the upland terrain of Inverness-shire.
The site is recorded and protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM11710, ensuring its preservation as an archaeological resource. The survival of these earthworks today provides evidence of ancient settlement patterns and land use in the Scottish Highlands, contributing to understanding of Iron Age and Romano-British communities in northern Britain.
Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11710. View the official record →
Torness Cottage is a two hut circles located 300 metres south-south-west of Torness in Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11710.
Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of 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 SM11710.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torness, cairn 305m NNW of (0.7 km), Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh (0.8 km), Druimantorran, hut circles and field system 1525m NE and 1460m ENE of (1.6 km).
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Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and semipelite.