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Dun Othail is a Iron Age fort situated in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises a fortified settlement of Iron Age date, consisting of defensive earthworks typical of the period, alongside a chapel structure of considerably later medieval origin. The fort itself represents the form of domestic and defensive architecture employed in northern Scotland during the pre-Roman Iron Age, whilst the addition of a chapel indicates continued use or re-occupation of the site during the Christian period. The juxtaposition of these two distinct chronological phases at the location provides evidence for the longue durée of settlement and land use patterns across the Scottish Highlands.
Dun Othail,fort and chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5455. View the official record →
Dun Othail is a Iron Age fort situated in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5455.
Dun Othail,fort and chapel dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort and chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Othail,fort and chapel 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 SM5455.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caisteal a' Mhorair,dun (1.9 km), Dun Bhilascleiter,fort (6.4 km), Airidh an Taillear, cairn, 890m SW of Gleann Tholastaidh road end (7.6 km).
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