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Unish House is a house, outbuildings and steading located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises a residential dwelling alongside associated farm buildings and a working steading, representing a traditional rural settlement pattern common to the Highlands. The complex survives as evidence of historical agricultural and domestic life in the region, with the buildings arranged in the characteristic layout of a Highland farm unit.
The steading sits upon bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lavas and tuffs formed during volcanic activity in the Paleogene period. This underlying geology of ancient volcanic material is typical of much of Inverness-shire, where Tertiary igneous activity shaped the landscape millions of years ago. The solid foundation provided by these rocks would have offered stable ground for the construction and long-term survival of the farm buildings.
Unish House is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5872, recognising its historical and archaeological significance. The designation safeguards the house, its outbuildings and steading as an important record of Highland rural settlement and agricultural practice. The monument contributes to understanding the vernacular building traditions and land use patterns that have characterised Inverness-shire communities over centuries.
Unish House,house,outbuildings and steading is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5872. View the official record →
Unish House is a house, outbuildings and steading located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5872.
Unish House,house,outbuildings and steading 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 SM5872.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Gearymore, broch, buildings and rig & furrow, Skye (1.1 km), Dun Borrafiach, broch, Waternish (2.2 km), Trumpan Church, burial ground and 'Priest's Stone', Hallin (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Unish House,house,outbuildings and steading'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.
Unish House,house,outbuildings and steading stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.