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Craig Phadrig is a vitrified fort located near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises the remains of a substantial fortification situated on a prominent rocky outcrop, with evidence of stone walls that have been subjected to intense heat, a characteristic feature of vitrified forts found throughout Scotland. Such forts typically served as high-status settlements or defensive positions for Iron Age communities, though the precise dating and function of Craig Phadrig remain subjects of archaeological inquiry. The vitrification of the stonework suggests the structure was destroyed by fire, either through deliberate burning or siege, though the circumstances and exact chronology of this event are not definitively established in the scholarly record.
Craig Phadrig,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2892. View the official record →
Craig Phadrig is a vitrified fort located near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2892.
Craig Phadrig,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craig Phadrig,fort 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 SM2892.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holme Mains, motte 210m SE of (3.5 km), Prehistoric settlement, north and west of Culduthel Mains Circle (4.4 km), Torbreck, stone circle SW of (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Craig Phadrig,fort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Craig Phadrig,fort stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.