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An Dun is a Iron Age dun situated on the island of Tiree in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of the remains of a stone-built fortified structure typical of the Iron Age period in the Scottish Hebrides, representing the defensive and residential architecture of this era. Its location on Eilean Dubh at Ceann a' Mhara reflects the strategic settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the region, where such duns served as fortified domestic centres for local populations. The site remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement and social organisation in the Hebridean islands.
An Dun, dun, Eilean Dubh, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6522. View the official record →
An Dun is a Iron Age dun situated on the island of Tiree in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6522.
An Dun, dun, Eilean Dubh, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun, eilean dubh, ceann a' mhara, tiree. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
An Dun, dun, Eilean Dubh, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree 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 SM6522.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun nan Gall, fort, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree (0.3 km), Balephuil Bay, kelp kilns, Tiree (0.9 km), St Patrick's Chapel, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree (1.1 km).
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