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Wester Torrie is an Iron Age fort and dun located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by Strathmore Group sandstones, interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone deposits of Emsian age. This stable bedrock foundation would have provided a firm base for the defensive structures built upon it during the Iron Age period.
The fort represents a form of settlement characteristic of northern Britain during the first millennium BC, combining elements of both fortified and domestic occupation. The dual classification as both fort and dun indicates the site's substantial defensive works, likely comprising ramparts or stone-faced walls enclosing an interior settlement area. Such structures typically commanded views of their surrounding landscape and controlled local territories.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM3199, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in Perthshire. The site contributes to understanding how communities in this region organised themselves and responded to the social and environmental conditions of the Iron Age.
Wester Torrie,fort & dun NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3199. View the official record →
Wester Torrie is an Iron Age fort and dun located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3199.
Wester Torrie,fort & dun NNE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Wester Torrie,fort & dun NNE 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 SM3199.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Keir,motte,Mid Borland (4.5 km), Boghall, ring ditch 350m SW of (6.1 km), Spittalton,enclosure 150m E of (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Wester Torrie,fort & dun NNE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Wester Torrie,fort & dun NNE of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.