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Tullich settlements, situated 760 metres north-north-east of Tullich in Inverness-shire, is a settlement site of archaeological significance protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The settlements occupy ground underlain by gneissose psammite and gneissose semipelite of the Moine Supergroup, metamorphic bedrock formed during the Neoproterozoic era. This ancient geological foundation has shaped the landscape of the central Highlands for over 600 million years.
The site preserves evidence of human occupation and settlement patterns within the rugged terrain of the northern Highlands. Settlements of this type in Inverness-shire typically span multiple periods of activity, from prehistoric through medieval times, though the specific chronology of this particular site requires archaeological investigation. The shallow soils overlying the hard Moine gneiss have constrained land use and settlement density across this region historically.
The monument's protection under reference SM11613 recognises its potential to contribute to understanding of settlement distribution and land use in the central Highlands. The specific location relative to water sources, shelter and arable ground within this challenging landscape reflects the practical considerations that guided settlement placement in Inverness-shire across the centuries.
Tullich, settlements 760m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11613. View the official record →
Tullich settlements, situated 760 metres north-north-east of Tullich in Inverness-shire, is a settlement site of archaeological significance protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11613.
Tullich, settlements 760m NNE 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 SM11613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Ruthven, crannog 490m SSW of Tullich (1.2 km), Brin Nursery, barrow cemetery 70m NNW of (2.3 km), Ballachar, settlement, hut circles and field systems 275m NNW of (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tullich, settlements 760m NNE of'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.
Tullich, settlements 760m NNE of stands on Moine Supergroup, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is gneissose psammite and gneissose semipelite.