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Sean-Chreag is an Iron Age fort situated 300 metres north-north-west of a settlement in Ross-shire, Highland Scotland. The monument occupies terrain underlain by Neoproterozoic bedrock of the Sleat Group, composed of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate. This ancient geology would have influenced the site's construction and the nature of materials available to its builders.
Iron Age forts of this type typically date from around 800 BC to the Roman period, serving as defended settlements or centres of local authority. Their positioning on the Ross-shire landscape reflects strategic considerations of defence and control over routes and resources. The fort's separation from the nearby settlement it overlooks suggests a relationship common to many Iron Age territorial arrangements.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM5532, recognising its significance as evidence of Iron Age society in the Highlands. The Sleat Group geology that forms the base of this site has shaped the landscape of Ross-shire for over 600 million years, providing the physical foundation upon which this ancient defensive structure was constructed.
Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5532. View the official record →
Sean-Chreag is an Iron Age fort situated 300 metres north-north-west of a settlement in Ross-shire, Highland Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5532.
Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW 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 SM5532.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, crannog at N end of (0.9 km), Plockton Open Air Church, 60m NNW of War Memorial (2.6 km), Strome Castle (5.9 km).
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Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of stands on Sleat Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.