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Balnabodach Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 270 metres northwest of Balnabodach itself. The site comprises a dun, a characteristic form of prehistoric Scottish defensive structure consisting of a stone-built circular or oval enclosure with substantial walls. Such duns are typically attributed to the Iron Age period and represent an important class of domestic and defensive architecture in northern Britain. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM2481 and remains a significant archaeological indicator of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in the Perthshire region.
Balnabodach, dun 270m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2481. View the official record →
Balnabodach Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 270 metres northwest of Balnabodach itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2481.
Balnabodach, dun 270m NW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Balnabodach, dun 270m NW 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 SM2481.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grenich, dun 360m NE of (1.1 km), Bail' a' Chaisted, deserted settlement 750m W of Borenich (1.5 km), Ceann na Coille, homestead (2.3 km).
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