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Dun Gerashader is a Iron Age fort located near Portree in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site consists of stone-built defensive structures characteristic of Iron Age settlements in the Scottish Highlands, representing the fortified homesteads typical of this period in northern Britain. Like many such duns, the monument would have served as a secure residence for a local elite family or community, combining habitation with defensive capability. The fort's construction and occupation reflect the settlement patterns and social hierarchies of Iron Age Scottish society, particularly in the insular regions where such stone-built forts remained in use alongside broader patterns of Iron Age fortification in Britain.
Dun Gerashader,fort,Portree is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2350. View the official record →
Dun Gerashader is a Iron Age fort located near Portree in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2350.
Dun Gerashader,fort,Portree dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,portree. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Gerashader,fort,Portree 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 SM2350.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Borve,fort (3.9 km), Dunan an Aisilidh,dun,An Aird (10.4 km).
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