Protestors continue fight against Culloden housing project
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More than 100 people have marched on Culloden Battlefield in the latest bid to stop a controversial development.
The campaign was held in protest against 16 new houses which are being built on the site.
The march was organised by the campaign group Stop Development at Culloden (GSDC).
After the protest, local councillor Ken Gowans blasted Historic Environment Scotland for failing to protect the site.
"I seconded the original motion to refuse the application and the reason the reporter didn’t find in our favour was that Historic Scotland as it was at the time raised no objections," he said.
"That is a deeply polarising view from that of the National Trust for Scotland.
"I think it is disingenuous of them to point the finger at Highland Council.
"I understand why the protesters are angry because I share their anger.
"However, there is now nothing that can legally be done. Those houses will be built whether people like it or not."
A spokesman for Historic Environment Scotland said: "Planning permission was granted for residential development at Viewhill in 2014, by an independent reporter after the initial decision by Highland Council was appealed.
"In the opinion of our predecessor body, Historic Scotland, the Viewhill development was considered not to have a significant impact upon either the battlefield landscape or the underlying archaeology, as the area was on a previously developed site and had already seen modern development."
