Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDun-da-Lamh, fort
Iron Age · Fort

Dun-da-Lamh, fort

Scotland
HES SM4361
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dun-da-Lamh is a Iron Age fort located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site comprises a univallate hillfort with a single defensive rampart, typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands. Like many comparable fortifications of this period, it would have served as a defended settlement and focal point for local communities during the first millennium BC. The fort's location within Inverness-shire places it within a region of considerable Iron Age archaeological significance, though detailed excavation records for this specific site remain limited in the published scholarly record.

Dun-da-Lamh, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4361. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dun-da-Lamh, fort?

Dun-da-Lamh is a Iron Age fort located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4361.

What period does Dun-da-Lamh, fort date from?

Dun-da-Lamh, 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-da-Lamh, fort?

Dun-da-Lamh, 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 SM4361.

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