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Dun a'Ghallain is an Iron Age dun located in Griminish, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument is a defensive or residential structure characteristic of the Iron Age period in the Scottish Highlands, belonging to a widespread class of fortified settlements found throughout the region. As a dun, the site would have served as a stronghold for a local elite or community during the pre-Roman Iron Age, reflecting the settlement patterns and social hierarchies of the period. The monument is recorded under the Historic Environment Scotland designation SM5121 and remains of archaeological interest as evidence of Iron Age occupation and social organisation in the northern Highlands.
Dun a'Ghallain,dun,Griminish is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5121. View the official record →
Dun a'Ghallain is an Iron Age dun located in Griminish, Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5121.
Dun a'Ghallain,dun,Griminish dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,griminish. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun a'Ghallain,dun,Griminish 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 SM5121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eilean Domhnuill,settlement,Loch Olabhat (0.6 km), Foshigarry,settlement (0.7 km), Caisteal Odair,promontory fort (1.8 km).
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