Fort Grouse
The Highland landscape is shaped by competing interests—sporting estates, plantations, and wind farms all leaving their mark. In the foreground, a heavily managed grouse moor shows the effects of burning and cutting, interventions designed to encourage new heather growth for game birds. These practices, deeply embedded in Scotland’s sporting traditions, spark ongoing debate between conservationists and estate managers. Below, an Iron Age vitrified fort stands as a relic of an older form of land control, its shattered stones serving as a reminder of Scotland’s ancient past and a stark contrast to the modern land use seen above.
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