Scheduled Monuments›Scotland›Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle
Iron Age · Fort 1200m nnw of taymouth castle

Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle

Scotland
HES SM9156
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort 1200m nnw of taymouth castle
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Caisteal Mac Tuathal is an Iron Age fort located approximately 1200 metres north-north-west of Taymouth Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a fortified settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period, situated within the Tay Valley landscape. Its positioning reflects the strategic importance of the area during the Iron Age, when such forts served as centres of settlement, defence, and territorial control. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in central Scotland.

Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9156. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle?

Caisteal Mac Tuathal is an Iron Age fort located approximately 1200 metres north-north-west of Taymouth Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9156.

What period does Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle date from?

Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 1200m nnw of taymouth castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle?

Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle 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 SM9156.

What other scheduled monuments are near Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of (1.7 km), Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of (1.8 km), Croftmoraig,stone circle (1.9 km).

Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of
Bronze Age · Two standing stones1.7 km
Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of
Burial mound1.8 km
Croftmoraig,stone circle
Bronze Age · Stone circle1.9 km
Creag a'Chaisteal,dun
Iron Age · Dun3.1 km
Balnacraig,cairn 370m NNW of
Cairn3.2 km
Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of
Bronze Age · Two stone circles and one stone row,3.4 km
Fortingall, rectilinear enclosure SW of
Post-Medieval · Rectilinear enclosure3.7 km
Fortingall, pit-defined enclosure 110m S of Carn na Marbh
Post-Medieval · Pit-defined enclosure 110m s of carn na marbh3.9 km
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