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Brokencastle Dun is an Iron Age fortified homestead situated 600 metres north-east of Dasher in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have provided building stone for its construction. Duns of this period typically comprised a single stone-built circular or oval dwelling enclosed by a substantial defensive wall, serving as the stronghold of a high-status family or small community.
The site's location within central Scotland reflects the distribution of Iron Age settlement in the region, where duns occupied defensible positions commanding local territory. The underlying geology would have influenced both the site's accessibility and the character of its stone architecture. The robust building techniques employed in dun construction, with thick dry-stone or mortared walls sometimes incorporating passages or chambers, created structures capable of withstanding considerable stress.
Brokencastle Dun is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2547, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age social hierarchy and domestic life in Scotland.
Brokencastle,dun 600m NE of Dasher is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2547. View the official record →
Brokencastle Dun is an Iron Age fortified homestead situated 600 metres north-east of Dasher in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2547.
Brokencastle,dun 600m NE of Dasher dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 600m ne of dasher. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Brokencastle,dun 600m NE of Dasher 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 SM2547.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Keir Knowe,motte 460m W of Easter Glinns (3.6 km), Stronend, cairn at summit, Gargunnock Hills (6.2 km), Stronend, cairn 300m SSW of summit, Gargunnock Hills (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Brokencastle,dun 600m NE of Dasher's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Brokencastle,dun 600m NE of Dasher stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.