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Dundreggan Farm Motte is a medieval earthwork located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated 35 metres south-west of Dundreggan Farm. This motte represents a common form of Norman and Anglo-Norman fortification that became widespread across Scotland during the 12th and 13th centuries. The monument survives as an artificially raised mound, a characteristic defensive structure that typically supported a timber palisade and a wooden tower or keep at its summit.
The motte at Dundreggan Farm is constructed upon bedrock of the Loch Eil Group, a Neoproterozoic psammite formation that underlies much of this landscape. The psammitic geology—composed of ancient metamorphosed sandstone—provided the firm foundation necessary for the substantial earthwork that would have been required to support military structures. This solid bedrock base would have been advantageous for the stability and longevity of the fortification.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM11875, recognising its importance as a medieval military installation. Mottos of this type typically functioned as local strongholds and administrative centres within territorial lordships, serving both defensive and bureaucratic purposes for their medieval occupants. The survival of the earthwork at Dundreggan Farm provides evidence of the feudal settlement pattern in the Scottish Highlands during the medieval period.
Dundreggan Farm, motte 35m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11875. View the official record →
Dundreggan Farm Motte is a medieval earthwork located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated 35 metres south-west of Dundreggan Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11875.
Dundreggan Farm, motte 35m SW of dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dundreggan Farm, motte 35m SW of 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 SM11875.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tir nan Og, cairn 445m SSW of (5 km), Fort Augustus-Bernera military road, 570m SE of Achlain (5.3 km), Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus (7.3 km).
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Dundreggan Farm, motte 35m SW of stands on Loch Eil Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite.