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Creag a Chaisteil is a Iron Age dun located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site consists of a defensive stone structure characteristic of the dun class of fortification, which served as a stronghold for a Pictish or other local Iron Age community. Such duns typically date to the later Iron Age, roughly between the first and fourth centuries AD, and are distinguished by their dry-stone or rubble-built walls of considerable thickness. The monument's location on challenging terrain in the Highlands reflects the strategic positioning typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in northern Scotland.
Creag a Chaisteil,dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4677. View the official record →
Creag a Chaisteil is a Iron Age dun located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4677.
Creag a Chaisteil,dun dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Creag a Chaisteil,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 SM4677.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caledonian Canal,Clachnaharry Sea Lock to Muirtown Quay (4.8 km), Inverness, site of Dominican friary and effigy of a knight, Friars' Street (5.1 km), Craig Phadrig,fort (6.1 km).
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