Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBen Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard
Iron Age · Fort,forsinard

Ben Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard

Scotland
HES SM1836
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort,forsinard
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Ben Griam Beg is a Iron Age fort situated near Forsinard in Sutherland, in the far north of Scotland. The site occupies a prominent hilltop position and consists of defensive earthwork structures characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Britain. The fort's strategic location reflects the importance of controlling the landscape during this period of prehistoric settlement and territorial organization. The site remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age occupation in the Scottish Highlands, though detailed excavation records are limited in the published scholarly literature.

Ben Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1836. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ben Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard?

Ben Griam Beg is a Iron Age fort situated near Forsinard in Sutherland, in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1836.

What period does Ben Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard date from?

Ben Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,forsinard. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ben Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard?

Ben Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM1836.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ben Griam Beg,fort,Forsinard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Richard,chambered cairn 1600m WNW of Harvieston (9 km), Kinbrace Station, settlement and field system E and SE of (10.6 km), Creag nan Caorach, four cairns SE of Kinbrace (10.9 km).

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