Culloden (from Gaelic Cul loden, "back of the pond") is the name of a village five miles east of Inverness, Scotland and the surrounding area. Three miles south of the village is Drummossie Moor (often called Culloden Moor), site of the Battle of Culloden. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Scottish Highlands. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... The Battle of Culloden (April 16, 1746), was the last military clash in mainland Britain, between the forces of the Jacobites and those of the reigning Hanoverians in the 45 Jacobite Rising. ...

Culloden village was originally made up of estate houses attached to Culloden House. Historic buildings include Culloden House itself, which is now a hotel, the Culloden stables, now rebuilt as holiday homes, and the historic tithe barn which is now the Barn Church. A tithe barn was a type of barn used in England in the Middle Ages for storing the tithes - a tenth of the farms produce which had to be given to the church. ... The Barn Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland at Culloden, in the Presbytery of Inverness. ...

The parish of Culloden includes three other communities: Balloch (Pronounced bə-'lox), Smithton and Westhill. Like Culloden, Balloch is a village of some antiquity. Smithton and Westhill are post-war housing developments. Note possible confusion with Balloch ('bæ:-ləx) in West Dunbartonshire and Westhill, Skene near Aberdeen! Balloch (pronounced bæ:-lÉ™x) is a small town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the banks of Loch Lomond. ... West Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ... Westhill is a commuter town in the north east of Scotland, directly west of Aberdeen. ... Aberdeens location in Scotland Aberdeen (Obar Dheathain in Scottish Gaelic) is Scotlands third largest city, with a population of 212,125. ...

In the 1960s an area near the historic village was drained for a council housing project, including Culloden Stores, Culloden Academy and Duncan Forbes Primary School, named after the Forbeses of Culloden, who owned Culloden House from 1626 to 1897. More recent private housing developments have since grown up around it. The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... The council house is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom. ... Duncan Forbes (April 28, 1798 - August 17, 1868) was a British linguist. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Culloden battlefield is under the care of the National Trust for Scotland, and its visitors' centre is a major tourist attraction. Apart from the battlefield, the most notable site in Culloden is the "Clootie Well", in Culloden Woods, where brightly coloured rags are hung for good luck on May Day. A similar, and better known, well is near Munlochy. This tradition may be based on Celtic ceremonies, involving votive offerings to water spirits. The Cairns of Clava, a group of bronze age burial mounds, are located at Balnauran of Clava, about a mile south-east of the battlefield. The National Trust for Scotland, or NTS, describes itself as The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotlands natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. ... For the pioneering virtual community, see The WELL. A well is commonly a pipe or tube installed in an artificial boring in the earth through which water, oil or gas can be obtained. ... May Day is a name for various holidays celebrated on May 1 (or in the beginning of May). ... A Celtic cross. ... A votive deposit or votive offering is an object left in a sacred place for ritual purposes. ... The Clava cairn is a type of Bronze Age circular chamber tomb cairn, named after the group of 3 cairns at Balnauran of Clava, to the east of Inverness in Scotland. ...