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Latitude: 56.8692 / 56°52'9"N
Longitude: -5.4371 / 5°26'13"W
OS Eastings: 190616
OS Northings: 780575
OS Grid: NM906805
Mapcode National: GBR DBYK.J9V
Mapcode Global: WH0D8.GL4V
Plus Code: 9C8PVH97+M5
Entry Name: Glenfinnan Monument
Listing Name: Glenfinnan Monument
Listing Date: 5 October 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 330515
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB308
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Prince Charlie's Monument
Prince Charles's Monument
ID on this website: 200330515
Location: Arisaig and Moidart
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Caol and Mallaig
Parish: Arisaig And Moidart
Traditional County: Inverness-shire
Tagged with: Monument
1814. Tall rubble column with corbelled and crenellated
wallhead; surmounted by later bronze statue of a Highlander
(sculptor Greenshields). Battered base with pulvinated string
course and barely projecting corniced entrance porch
serving internal spiral stair. Surrounded by coped 8-sided
rubble wall with 3 later pedimented sections containing
inscriptions in English, Gaelic and Latin.
Erected in 1814 to commemorate the Highlanders who stood
for Prince Charles Edward during 1745 rebellion by Alexander
MacDonald of Glenaladale, who died before completion and to
whom the plaques are also a memorial. Originally
without statute and with small Gothic single bay crenellated
shooting box abutting column.
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