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Caisteal a' Mhorair is a dun of Iron Age date located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular stone-built fortification typical of the dun tradition in the Scottish Highlands, representing a form of defended domestic settlement characteristic of the later prehistoric period. Such structures served as residences for local élites and their households, functioning within the broader settlement hierarchy of Iron Age northern Britain. The site is recorded within the national heritage database under HES INSPIRE designation SM5250.
Caisteal a' Mhorair,dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5250. View the official record →
Caisteal a' Mhorair is a dun of Iron Age date located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5250.
Caisteal a' Mhorair,dun dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caisteal a' Mhorair,dun 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 SM5250.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Othail,fort and chapel (1.9 km), Airidh an Taillear, cairn, 890m SW of Gleann Tholastaidh road end (5.8 km), Dun Bhilascleiter,fort (8.3 km).
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