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An Dunan is a Iron Age dun situated approximately 70 metres south-west of Minen in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a roughly circular stone-built defensive structure characteristic of the dun type, a fortified dwelling form prevalent in Scotland during the Iron Age period. Such duns typically served as high-status residences for local elites, combining domestic and defensive functions within their compact stone architecture. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM3184, reflecting its recognition as a monument of archaeological significance within the regional landscape of Iron Age settlement patterns in Argyll.
An Dunan, dun 70m SW of Minen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3184. View the official record →
An Dunan is a Iron Age dun situated approximately 70 metres south-west of Minen in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3184.
An Dunan, dun 70m SW of Minen dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 70m sw of minen. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
An Dunan, dun 70m SW of Minen 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 SM3184.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Talatoll, shielings 1400m SE of, Kintyre (2.3 km), Ballochroy,three standing stones & cist 400m NE of (2.6 km), Corriechrevie,cairn (2.7 km).
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