Culloden, Scotland
The moor where the last pitched battle on British soil was fought, in 1746.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Scotland
- Position
- 57.4780, -4.0940
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 23 to 290 m (267 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 4× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- War map
- Group
- Famous battlefields
About Culloden, Scotland
The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, thereby ending the Jacobite rising of 1745. Charles landed in Scotland in July 1745, seeking to restore his father James Francis Edward Stuart to the British throne. He quickly won control of large parts of Scotland, and an invasion of England reached as far south as Derby before being forced to turn back. However by April 1746 the Jacobites were short of supplies, facing a superior and better-equipped opponent. The Jacobite commanders decided their only option was to stand and fight.
From Wikipedia: Battle of Culloden, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Culloden, Scotland
Where is Culloden?
Culloden is in Scotland at 57.4780, -4.0940. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Culloden model?
The land in this model runs from 23 to 290 m (267 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 4 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Culloden?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 37.1 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Culloden model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Culloden model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Culloden terrain model good for?
People use it as a wargaming terrain board, a classroom history lesson or a gift for a history buff.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Culloden, Scotland from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 57.4780, -4.0940. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 4× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
