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Dun Ban is an Iron Age dun situated on the shores of Loch Caravat in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises the remains of a circular or sub-circular stone-built fortification characteristic of the dun tradition of northern Scotland, dating to the Iron Age period. Such structures typically functioned as defended settlements or strongholds for local elites and their communities. The site's location on the loch reflects the strategic placement of many Iron Age duns, which often commanded water routes and productive surrounding landscapes.
Dun Ban,dun,Loch Caravat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM906. View the official record →
Dun Ban is an Iron Age dun situated on the shores of Loch Caravat in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM906.
Dun Ban,dun,Loch Caravat dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,loch caravat. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Ban,dun,Loch Caravat 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 SM906.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bharpa, long cairn 1390m E of Carinish Inn, North Uist (0.8 km), Beinn na Coille, dun 400m W of, North Uist (0.9 km), Eilean Dubh Dun Scor,dun,Loch Caravat (1.1 km).
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