Sma Glen! Traditional Cache
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Cache is in a Small Piece Box, Boots are advisable, No Broom, not much Bracken some Heather! and not many Tree's! oh! there a hill! (not a big one)
In this still place, remote from men,
Sleeps Ossian in the narrow Glen"
Sir Walter Scott
The glen was of strategic importance to the Romans who built a fort and watchtower at Fendoch.
Through this narrow defile marched Malcolm III of Scotland (1058-93) to recover his kingdom from the usurper Macbeth.
After holding his war council in Crieff the ill-fated Bonnie Prince Charlie also marched through the glen on his way to the infamous massacre at Culloden (1746). It is one of history's many ironies that the Prince used this road that was built by “Am Freiceadan Dubh” in 1730 under command of General Wade for the express purpose of crushing the rebellious Scottish clans.
At the northern end of the glen, keep an eye out for Clach Ossian's Stone. This is an 8 feet high monolithic stone on the right of the road sited where the river and road almost touch and which is reputed to be the burial place in about 300AD of the legendary Gaelic bard Ossian. Bones were found beneath Ossian's Stone, by the road-builders.
In the mid 1750's the whole of this glen was one continuous mixed forest whose seclusion and cover made it ideal for Caterans!
Chariots of Fire the Highland race scene was done opposite Newton Farm.
Trigpointers! Glen Almond FBM N56 27.681 W003 48.145 just lean over the fence!
Note: FOF don't listen to Pooter, Shorts not advisable!!
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