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Innes Bhuidhe is an Iron Age fort situated in Perthshire, Scotland, north-east of Bridge of Dochart. The monument occupies a defensive position in terrain underlain by Southern Highland Group bedrock comprising psammite and pelite deposits formed during the Middle Cambrian period. This geological foundation of hard metamorphic rock would have provided a stable base for the fort's construction.
The site represents a significant example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the Highlands of Scotland. Forts of this period typically served as strongholds for local communities, offering protection through elevated or naturally defensible locations. At Innes Bhuidhe, the landscape itself forms an integral part of the defensive strategy, with local topography contributing to the fort's strategic value.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6545, reflecting its archaeological importance and contribution to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns in Perthshire. The fort remains a valuable record of prehistoric social organisation and the development of fortified settlements in the Scottish Highlands during the first millennium before the Common Era.
Innes Bhuidhe, forts, NE of Bridge of Dochart is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6545. View the official record →
Innes Bhuidhe is an Iron Age fort situated in Perthshire, Scotland, north-east of Bridge of Dochart. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6545.
Innes Bhuidhe, forts, NE of Bridge of Dochart dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a forts, ne of bridge of dochart. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Innes Bhuidhe, forts, NE of Bridge of Dochart 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 SM6545.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinnell Park,stone circle,Killin (0.5 km), Finlarig Castle,castle,earthworks & mausoleum (1.3 km), Wester Lix,cup-marked stone 700m E of (3.4 km).
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Innes Bhuidhe, forts, NE of Bridge of Dochart stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.