What is recorded here
The place of the shells
Am Faochagach, meaning "The Place of the Shells," is a rocky outcrop in the Scottish Highlands, likely composed of ancient metamorphic or igneous rock typical of the region. Its name suggests a historical or folkloric association with marine remains, possibly from glacial deposits or ancient coastal activity, though its wider significance remains locally rooted.
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Places near here
Meallan BànMountain / peak · 986 yd
Cona' MheallMountain / peak · 2.3 mi
GlenbegBothy (20th Century), Shepherds Cottage (19th Century) · 2.6 mi
Memorial CairnMemorial · 2.8 mi
Loch VaichNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.9 mi
Beinn DeargBoundary Cairn (period Unassigned) · 3.0 mi
Allt Airigh Nan Coimh'eachShieling Hut(s) (post Medieval) · 3.5 mi
Meallan MhurchaidhHut (late 19th Century) · 3.7 mi
Eas FionnWaterfall · 5.1 mi
Loch Glascarnoch view pointViewpoint · 5.2 mi
Corrieshalloch Gateway to Nature CentreVisitor information · 6.0 mi
Falls of MeasachWaterfall · 6.2 miOther information
Photo: Steven Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0