Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDun Canna, fort
Iron Age · Fort

Dun Canna, fort

Scotland
HES SM2419
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dun Canna is a Iron Age fort located in Cromartyshire in the Scottish Highlands. The site consists of a univallate or multivallate defensive structure typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Scotland, with stone or rubble construction forming its characteristic rampart system. The fort dates to the Iron Age period, representing the defensive and domestic strategies employed by the communities inhabiting the region during this era. Such fortified settlements served both practical defensive functions and as focal points for local authority and resource management within Iron Age highland societies.

Dun Canna, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2419. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dun Canna, fort?

Dun Canna is a Iron Age fort located in Cromartyshire in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2419.

What period does Dun Canna, fort date from?

Dun Canna, 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Dun Canna, fort?

Dun Canna, 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 SM2419.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dun Canna, fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An Dun, dun 650m E of Drienach, Strath Canaird (5.4 km), Dun Lagaidh,fort & broch,Loch Broom (9.9 km).

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