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Borenich, dun 680m E of is a small Iron Age defensive structure located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site represents a common form of fortified settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period in northern Britain, when such duns served as strongholds for local communities. The monument's specific location east of Borenich indicates its position within the broader landscape of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region. As a designated heritage monument under the Historic Environment Scotland record system, the site contributes to understanding the defensive architecture and settlement hierarchy of Iron Age Perthshire.
Borenich, dun 680m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2498. View the official record →
Borenich, dun 680m E of is a small Iron Age defensive structure located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2498.
Borenich, dun 680m E 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.
Borenich, dun 680m E 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 SM2498.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glassie, standing stone 960m NW of (8.5 km), Glassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones NW of (8.8 km), Glassie, cup-marked rock 720m W of (9.1 km).
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