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Creag an Fhamhair is a Iron Age fort located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The fort occupies a defensible hilltop position characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands. Its construction and use reflect the fortified settlement strategies employed by Iron Age communities in northern Scotland during the later prehistoric period. The site remains an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region, contributing to understanding of settlement hierarchies and territorial control in the far north during this era.
Creag an Fhamhair,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6235. View the official record →
Creag an Fhamhair is a Iron Age fort located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6235.
Creag an Fhamhair,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Creag an Fhamhair,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 SM6235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An Dun,fort (3.1 km), Red Smiddy,ironworks 1km S of Poolewe (7.9 km), Inverewe Old Church, burial ground and symbol stone, Poolewe (8.9 km).
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