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Daviot Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, dating to the medieval period. The castle comprises an earthwork mound with an associated bailey, typical of Norman or early medieval defensive architecture in the Scottish Highlands. Like many such structures in the region, Daviot Castle represents an important phase of territorial control and settlement during the medieval centuries, though detailed records of its specific occupation history and lords remain limited in the scholarly record. The monument survives today as an archaeological earthwork that contributes to understanding medieval fortification patterns across northern Scotland.
Daviot Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5486. View the official record →
Daviot Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5486.
Daviot Castle 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 SM5486.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craggie Cottage, settlement cairns and field system 600m SW of (2.4 km), Mid Lairgs, bridge and military road 200m SSE of (4.8 km), Mains of Gask,ring cairn and standing stones 130m SSW of (6.9 km).
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