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Carnoch Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Ross-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 260 metres south-south-west of Croft House. The monument consists of a dun, a type of small circular or oval stone-built defensive structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Scotland. Duns of this period typically served as strongholds for local families or small communities, offering both domestic accommodation and fortified refuge. The site is recorded in the National Record of Monuments as a significant example of Iron Age settlement architecture in the Highlands, reflecting the defensive strategies and social organisation of early medieval Scottish societies.
Carnoch, dun 260m SSW of Croft House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3982. View the official record →
Carnoch Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Ross-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 260 metres south-south-west of Croft House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3982.
Carnoch, dun 260m SSW of Croft House dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 260m ssw of croft house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carnoch, dun 260m SSW of Croft House 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 SM3982.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Beannacharain,crannog (0.7 km), Dun, 790m NNE of Glenmeanich (4.5 km).
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