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Levishie Cottage, fort and earthwork is an Iron Age fort situated in Inverness-shire in the Highlands of Scotland, approximately 1050 metres north-east of Levishie Cottage. The monument comprises defensive earthworks typical of the Iron Age period in northern Britain, when hill forts and fortified settlements provided secure bases for communities and their livestock.
The site rests upon bedrock of the Glenfinnan Group, a Neoproterozoic formation comprising psammite and pelite deposits laid down over 600 million years ago. This metamorphic geology creates a landscape of moorland and rough grazing characteristic of the upland regions of Inverness-shire, shaping the environment in which Iron Age communities established their settlement and chose their defensive position.
The fort is protected as a Scheduled Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4567. This designation recognises its importance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Highlands, preserving the earthwork remains for future study and public understanding of Scotland's archaeology during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Levishie Cottage,fort and earthwork 1050m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4567. View the official record →
Levishie Cottage, fort and earthwork is an Iron Age fort situated in Inverness-shire in the Highlands of Scotland, approximately 1050 metres north-east of Levishie Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4567.
Levishie Cottage,fort and earthwork 1050m NE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort and earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Levishie Cottage,fort and earthwork 1050m NE 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 SM4567.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cherry Island, crannog, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness (8.5 km), Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus to Loch Ness (9.6 km), Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus (9.9 km).
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Levishie Cottage,fort and earthwork 1050m NE of stands on Glenfinnan Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and pelite.