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Cairn Galtar is a Iron Age dun situated approximately 310 metres south-west of Sandray in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises a defensive stone structure typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands, where such duns served as fortified residences for local communities. The site is recorded in the Canmore database under HES INSPIRE reference SM5172, documenting its archaeological significance as part of the wider distribution of Iron Age duns across northern Scotland. Like comparable fortifications of its period, Cairn Galtar would have functioned as a prominent local stronghold, reflecting the social hierarchies and territorial organization of Iron Age society in the region.
Cairn Galtar,dun 310m SW of,Sandray is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5172. View the official record →
Cairn Galtar is a Iron Age dun situated approximately 310 metres south-west of Sandray in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5172.
Cairn Galtar,dun 310m SW of,Sandray dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 310m sw of,sandray. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cairn Galtar,dun 310m SW of,Sandray 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 SM5172.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beinn Ruilibreac, standing stones and enclosure 360m ESE of, Vatersay (2.7 km), Ben Rulibreck,dun 570m NE of,Vatersay (3.3 km), Dunan Ruadh,galleried dun,Pabbay,Barra (4.5 km).
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