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Dun Fhamhair is a Iron Age fort located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The fort sits upon bedrock belonging to the Loch Eil Group, a psammite formation dating to the Neoproterozoic era. This sandy metamorphic stone would have provided a firm foundation for the defensive structures built here during the Iron Age, when such forts served as strongholds for local populations across the Scottish Highlands.
The fort's construction reflects the architectural strategies typical of Iron Age settlements in northern Scotland, where hillforts and fortified enclosures offered protection and demonstrated territorial control. The underlying psammite geology, with its relatively resistant properties, would have influenced the fort's siting and the durability of any stone-built elements.
Dun Fhamhair is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland, registered under reference SM5212. This designation recognises its significance as an archaeological site, preserving evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive practices in the Highland region during this formative period of Scottish prehistory.
Dun Fhamhair,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5212. View the official record →
Dun Fhamhair is a Iron Age fort located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5212.
Dun 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 the UK.
Dun 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 SM5212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun a Chliabhain,fort (1.2 km), Dun Mor,fort (3.3 km), Kiltarlity Old Parish Church (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dun Fhamhair,fort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Dun Fhamhair,fort stands on Loch Eil Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite.