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Mains of Aberarder is an Iron Age fort situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, approximately 270 metres south of the settlement of Mains of Aberarder. The fort represents a characteristic example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the Scottish Highlands, constructed during the later prehistoric period when such fortified settlements served as centres of control and protection for local populations. The site's physical remains reflect the constructional methods typical of Iron Age forts in northern Scotland, though the specific details of its surviving structural features would require archaeological survey to fully document. Its location within Inverness-shire places it within a region rich in Iron Age settlement archaeology, contributing to understanding of later prehistoric settlement patterns and territorial organisation in the Highlands.
Mains of Aberarder, fort 270m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11541. View the official record →
Mains of Aberarder is an Iron Age fort situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, approximately 270 metres south of the settlement of Mains of Aberarder. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11541.
Mains of Aberarder, fort 270m S of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mains of Aberarder, fort 270m S 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 SM11541.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mains of Aberarder, hut circle 1145m ESE of (1.1 km), Ruthven, hut circles, field systems and burnt mounds 1200m S of (2.2 km), Dhuallow, cairn 195m E of (2.9 km).
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