Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus
Iron Age · Fort augustus

Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus

Scotland
HES SM9903
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort augustus
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Kilwhimen Barracks is a fortified settlement of Iron Age date located near Fort Augustus in Inverness-shire. The site comprises defensive earthworks including a rampart system that enclosed a residential or communal space, characteristic of the hillfort tradition of northern Scotland during the Iron Age period. Its position in the Great Glen landscape reflects strategic settlement patterns of the later prehistoric Highlands. The site remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age occupation in the central Highlands, though like many such monuments its exact chronology and functional details continue to be refined through ongoing research.

Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9903. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus?

Kilwhimen Barracks is a fortified settlement of Iron Age date located near Fort Augustus in Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9903.

What period does Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus date from?

Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort augustus. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus?

Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus 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 SM9903.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus to Loch Ness (0.4 km), Cherry Island, crannog, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness (1.5 km), Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus (1.9 km).

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