The Ossian Stone or Clach Ossian in the Sma’ Glen near Crieff
The
Ossian Stone or Clach Ossian in the Sma’ Glen near Crieff
The A 822road running from Crieff to Amulree takesone through the picturesque Sma Glen amidstsome of the most spectacular scenery imaginable . Apart from itsnatural ruggedbeautythe road is steeped in Highland history. It was used by the drovers a s a gateway to the lucrative markets on the periphery of the Lowlands. Places such as Fowlis Wester and most notably Crieff where the annual Michaelmas Tryst was a magnet for sellers and buyers alike. Much earlier in time it was the Romans who realised the potential dangers that this natural route could bring and constructed their “glen blocker “fort and watch tower at Fendoch where the Glen truly begins or indeed ends! It was however a professional soldier from Meath in Ireland who transformed the rough tracks into a well-engineered roadway. Major General George Wade had carried out and a study of Highland Scotland in the aftermath of the1715 Jacobite uprising and had been appoint…
The A 822road running from Crieff to Amulree takesone through the picturesque Sma Glen amidstsome of the most spectacular scenery imaginable . Apart from itsnatural ruggedbeautythe road is steeped in Highland history. It was used by the drovers a s a gateway to the lucrative markets on the periphery of the Lowlands. Places such as Fowlis Wester and most notably Crieff where the annual Michaelmas Tryst was a magnet for sellers and buyers alike. Much earlier in time it was the Romans who realised the potential dangers that this natural route could bring and constructed their “glen blocker “fort and watch tower at Fendoch where the Glen truly begins or indeed ends! It was however a professional soldier from Meath in Ireland who transformed the rough tracks into a well-engineered roadway. Major General George Wade had carried out and a study of Highland Scotland in the aftermath of the1715 Jacobite uprising and had been appoint…
