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The Hermitage, Ossian's Seat

Structure (period Unassigned)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Hermitage, Ossian's Seat as Structure (period Unassigned). 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.
Linked to the legendary Scottish bard Ossian, a figure from Gaelic mythology and the cycle of Fingal, the site is traditionally associated with early medieval bardic and druidic practices. Ossian was believed to have meditated or composed poetry there, blending pre-Christian and later Christian traditions in Scottish folklore.

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