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Isle of Moy is a fortified island located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, which served as both an Iron Age stronghold and later as a laird's residence. The site comprises remains of defensive structures characteristic of the Iron Age period, demonstrating the strategic importance of island fortifications in early Scottish settlement patterns. The subsequent development of a laird's house on the island reflects its continued occupation and use as a seat of local authority during the medieval and early modern periods. The monument represents an important example of how naturally defensible island locations were exploited and reused across different historical periods in the Scottish Highlands.
Isle of Moy, fortified island and laird's house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11446. View the official record →
Isle of Moy is a fortified island located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, which served as both an Iron Age stronghold and later as a laird's residence. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11446.
Isle of Moy, fortified island and laird's house dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fortified island and laird's house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Isle of Moy, fortified island and laird's house 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 SM11446.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eilean nan Clach, crannog (0.3 km), Ruthven, depopulated township 600m S of (4.3 km), Edinchat, cairn 415m NNW of (5.1 km).
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