Listing Type: Monument

Dundee Law

One of the best viewpoints in Scotland. Viscount Dundee raised the Stuart Royal Standard here on 13 April 1689, marking the start of the 1689 rising. A month later he came back hoping for defectors from the army regiment stationed inside the town walls, some of whom had sent him secret messages of support. Reached easily by bus, car or on foot. Dundee's war memorial now crowns the Law.

Access

At all times

Area of interest

1689

Flora MacDonald Statue, Inverness

The Scottish heroine who helped Prince Charles Edward escape is depicted with a Scottish hound at her feet, looking out over the valley and shielding her eyes. The statue was designed by Andrew Davidson, a sculptor from Inverness and installed on the terrace in front of Inverness Castle in 1899.

Access

Accessible at all times.

Area of interest

1745 Prince Charles Edward

Sherrifmuir

The battle of Sherrifmuir on 13 November effectively ended the 1715 Jacobite Rising. The Jacobite army of the Earl of Mar met the Government army, led by the Earl of Argyll, on the moorland between Dunblane and Auchterarder. Despite Argyll being outnumbered by two to one, the battle was indecisive with both sides claiming victory but the Jacobites were disheartened, returned to Perth and dispersed. The roadside Clan MacRae Monument is close to the Jacobite position. The core of the battlefield has been under forestry for many years but is being cleared and replanted.

Access

Free at all times. A path from the MacRae Monument leads north west to the 'Gathering Stone'.

Website

https://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/stuart-rebellions/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=70

Area of interest

1715

Glennfinnan

On 19 August 1745, eight months before the Battle of Culloden, 1,200 Highlanders gathered in Glenfinnan to pledge their allegiance to Prince Charles Edward Stuart. After raising the royal standard they set off on their campaign to regain the British throne for a Stuart king. In 1815, an 18m-high monument was built as a memorial to the bravery of those who fought for the Jacobite cause. The site is now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland and is a centre for hill and lochside walks. There are visitor facilities and an exhibition with Jacobite artefacts and a model of the 1745 Gathering

Access

Monument, visitor centre and café have opening hours. Visitor centre admission free. Admission charge for monument. Parking charge. Free to NTS members.

Website

https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/glenfinnan-monument/

Contact

email: glenfinnan@nts.org.uk
phone 01397 72225

Area of interest

1745 Prince Charles Edward

Cluny Macpherson Memorial

Location

On the minor road between Laggan Bridge and Glentruim about 3 miles west of the A9 at Newtonmore. Please note that the road is narrow with passing places and is unsuitable for motor homes, caravans and buses. Public transport: None. Nearest bus and train - Newtonmore

Location

Memorial cairn to Ewan Macpherson of Cluny - a very capable Jacobite officer who fought with distinction at the skirmish at Clifton near Penrith, and Falkirk. After Culloden he helped to hide Prince Charles Edward, distributed the gold that he left behind and evaded capture himself for nine years before finally escaping to France.

Access

Access: At all times.

Area of interest

1745 Aftermath Memorial

Glen Shiel Battlefield Memorial

This narrow pass was the site of the only battle of the 1719 uprising. On 10 June 1719 a Jacobite force of over 1000 men with a few hundred Spanish regular troops tried unsuccessfully to stop the advance of a similar sized Government force which included dragoons, artillery and two companies of loyal Highlanders. The Jacobites were driven from the steep hillsides by artillery and assault.

Access

At all times.

Area of interest

1719

Flora MacDonald’s Grave

Location

Off the A855 north of Uig. The Skye Museum of Island Life is signposted and the cemetery is just beyond

Location

Off the A855 north of Uig. The Skye Museum of Island Life is signposted and the cemetery is just beyond

The grave of the Jacobite heroine who died in 1790 is in the cemetery at Kilmuir, Skye. It is clearly marked by a large nineteenth century Celtic cross.

Access

At all times

Website

https://www.britainexpress.com/scotland/Skye/flora-macdonalds-grave.htm

Area of interest

1745 Flora

Killiecrankie, Claverhouse’s Stone

This 1.6m standing stone in the middle of an open field is said (almost certainly wrongly) to mark the spot where James Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee died of a gunshot wound during the battle of Killiecrankie on 27 July 1689. He is buried in St Bride’s Kirk.

Access

On private land but visible from the road.

Area of interest

1689 Claverhouse

Falkirk Muir Battlefield Trail and Monument

Location

Callendar Estate, Slammannan Road, Falkirk, FK1 5LX Signposted from B803, south–west of Falkirk. Parking at Bantaskine or Greenrig.

Location

Callendar Estate, Slammannan Road, Falkirk, FK1 5LX Signposted from B803, south–west of Falkirk. Parking at Bantaskine or Greenrig.

The Battle of Falkirk Muir was fought on the afternoon of 17th January 1746 between Jacobite forces commanded by Prince Charles Edward and Lord George Murray, and the Government troops of General Henry Hawley. It was the largest battle of the ’45 and a Jacobite victory. A circular trail of 4km takes in the monument and key locations.

Access

At all times. Free.