Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDun Mor,fort,Struanmore
Iron Age · Fort,struanmore

Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore

Scotland
HES SM918
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort,struanmore
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dun Mor is a Iron Age fort located at Struanmore in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site consists of the earthwork remains characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in the Scottish Highlands, with evidence of substantial fortification typical of the period. As a designated monument under Historic Environment Scotland, it contributes to the archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the northern Highlands during the first millennium BC. The fort represents the type of strategic settlement that would have served both defensive and administrative functions within Iron Age Highland communities.

Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM918. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore?

Dun Mor is a Iron Age fort located at Struanmore in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM918.

What period does Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore date from?

Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,struanmore. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore?

Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore 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 SM918.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Beag, broch and surrounding structures, Struan, Skye (0.4 km), Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan (0.5 km), Knock Ullinish, souterrain (0.9 km).

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