Mains of Applecross

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mains of Applecross as Broch (iron Age), Hearth (period Unassigned), Inscribed Stone (period Unknown), Metal Smelting Site (period Unknown), Pottery Scatter (iron Age), Staircase (period Unassigned), Comb (antler)(period Unassigned), Pin (copper)(period Unassigned), Rotary Que. The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The Mains of Applecross likely dates to the Iron Age, given the presence of a broch, and may have been a settlement or ceremonial site with domestic and industrial activity. Inscribed stones from such contexts often held symbolic or territorial significance, though specific folklore or meaning remains unrecorded.