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Caisteal Camus, also known as Knock Castle, is a fortified structure located on the site of the Iron Age dun Horavaig in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The castle represents a later medieval reoccupation and modification of what was originally an Iron Age defensive settlement, demonstrating continuity of use at this strategically significant location across multiple periods. The site sits within the designated landscape associated with the earlier Horavaig dun, a form of prehistoric roundhouse fortification characteristic of northern Scotland. The medieval castle structure has been substantially altered from its original form, though archaeological evidence preserves traces of both the Iron Age occupation and the later medieval adaptation of this long-settled promontory.
Caisteal Camus or Knock Castle, on site of Dun Horavaig is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8480. View the official record →
Caisteal Camus, also known as Knock Castle, is a fortified structure located on the site of the Iron Age dun Horavaig in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8480.
Caisteal Camus or Knock Castle, on site of Dun Horavaig dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a on site of dun horavaig. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caisteal Camus or Knock Castle, on site of Dun Horavaig 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 SM8480.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knock,dun 1200m NE of (1.4 km), Armadale Bay, cairn 30m E of Faoilinn Cottage (5.9 km).
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