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Comar Wood Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located 830 metres south-west of Comar Lodge in Inverness-shire. Duns are small, usually circular defensive structures characteristic of northern Scotland during the Iron Age, typically constructed between the 1st millennium BC and the early centuries AD. This example sits on bedrock of psammite, a sedimentary rock belonging to the Loch Eil Group, which was formed during the Neoproterozoic era and dominates the geology of this region of the Highlands.
The dun occupies a landscape shaped by ancient geological processes, with the psammite bedrock providing a firm foundation for its defensive works. The monument's position in Inverness-shire places it within the heartland of Iron Age settlement in the Scottish Highlands, where such structures served as fortified residences and potential refuges for local communities and their livestock.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference number SM13578, reflecting its archaeological significance and the importance of preserving this record of Iron Age Highland settlement patterns and construction methods.
Comar Wood, dun 830m SW of Comar Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13578. View the official record →
Comar Wood Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located 830 metres south-west of Comar Lodge in Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13578.
Comar Wood, dun 830m SW of Comar Lodge dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 830m sw of comar lodge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Comar Wood, dun 830m SW of Comar Lodge 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 SM13578.
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Comar Wood, dun 830m SW of Comar Lodge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Comar Wood, dun 830m SW of Comar Lodge stands on Loch Eil Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite.