Ardross is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.7300°, -4.3400°.

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Ardross

Ardross in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Ardross is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Ardross (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Rois, 'high-point of [Easter] Ross') is a rural area in the Highland region of Scotland, 30 miles (48 km) north of the nearest city, Inverness. Ardross lies near the B9176, 10 miles (16 km) inland from the east-coast town of Alness and progressively becomes more mountainous to the west and north. The area is populated by a small rural community mainly confined to the more fertile lower slopes to the east and the glacial glens of Strathrusdale and Strathy. The total area comprises about 30 square miles (78 km2), most of which is lower-slope farming, commercial pine forest on foothills and open mountain to the north and west. The largest concentration of dwellings is in the village of Dublin comprising about 30 houses and a church, so named as it was founded by Irish immigrant workers who built Ardross Castle. Since 2022, the castle has been used as the filming location for the BBC One reality game show The Traitors, as well as the American edition for the streaming channel Peacock.

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History

The earliest inhabitants of Ardross were the Picts (6–10th century), and there are still recognisable remains of Pictish roundhouses at various locations in the area. The most notable surviving artefacts of their time in Ardross are two carved stone slabs depicting a wolf and a deer, some of the finest surviving Pictish animal symbols ever discovered, which are now displayed at Inverness Museum. The carvings were recovered from a drystone wall in Stittenham, Ardross in 1891. After the 10th century, habitation of the area became progressively more influenced by the Norse. The Duke of Sutherland bought the 60000 acre Ardross Estate in the late 18th century, and in 1845, sold it to Sir…

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