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Dun Arkaig is a broch situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The monument represents one of Scotland's distinctive circular stone towers, characteristic of the broch-building tradition that flourished in northern Britain during the later Iron Age. The structure exhibits the typical architectural features of broch construction, including its round plan and substantial stone walls. As a scheduled ancient monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM13662, Dun Arkaig contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and defensive architecture of Iron Age Scotland.
Dun Arkaig, broch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13662. View the official record →
Dun Arkaig is a broch situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13662.
Dun Arkaig, broch dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Arkaig, broch 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 SM13662.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore (3.7 km), Dun Garsin,broch,Bracadale (4 km), Abhainn Bhaile Mheadhonaich, broch and standing stone 145m SE of An Cairidh (4.1 km).
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