9 lesser-known sites that shaped history of Scotland's clans

St Clement's Church on Harris was built by the chief of one of Scotland's most powerful clans. PIC: www.geograph.co.ukplaceholder image
St Clement's Church on Harris was built by the chief of one of Scotland's most powerful clans. PIC: www.geograph.co.uk

It was an era of conflict, catastrophe and clearance that would transform the Highlands - and Scotland - forever.

Here were look at 9 lesser-known sites that tell the story of Scotland’s ‘Age of Clans’, as picked by experts at Historic Environment Scotland, and the loss of a way of life that spanned hundreds of years.

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