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Wag of Forse is an ancient settlement located approximately 800 metres west-southwest of Forse House in Caithness, northern Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a wag, a distinctive type of semi-subterranean stone-built dwelling characteristic of Iron Age and early medieval settlements in the far north of Scotland. The structure represents evidence of domestic occupation and settlement patterns in Caithness during the prehistoric and early historic periods, contributing to understanding of how communities adapted to the northern Scottish environment. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM2301.
Wag of Forse, settlement 800m WSW of Forse House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2301. View the official record →
Wag of Forse is an ancient settlement located approximately 800 metres west-southwest of Forse House in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2301.
Wag of Forse, settlement 800m WSW of Forse 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 SM2301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Latheronwheel House,promontory fort 1100m SE of (3.4 km), Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE of (3.6 km), Latheronwheel House,chambered cairn 580m SE of (3.7 km).
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