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David's Fort is a homestead moat located in Balavil Wood, Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises a water-filled ditch enclosing a roughly circular or sub-rectangular platform, characteristic of medieval domestic settlements in the Scottish Highlands. Such homestead moats typically date from the later medieval period, serving as defensive or status-indicating enclosures for substantial timber or stone structures. The site represents an important example of late medieval settlement archaeology in Ross and Cromarty, preserving evidence of the domestic arrangements and land use patterns of the period.
David's Fort,homestead moat,Balavil Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2500. View the official record →
David's Fort is a homestead moat located in Balavil Wood, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2500.
David's Fort,homestead moat,Balavil Wood 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 SM2500.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarradale, chambered cairn 480m ENE of Hilton (3.7 km), Castle Hill,henge (3.8 km), Gilchrist,Old Church of Kilchrist (4.1 km).
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