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Dun Ban is a promontory fort and broch situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, occupying a naturally defended headland position. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a substantial settlement combining the architectural traditions of both promontory fortification and broch construction, a rare combination that reflects the defensive priorities and building practices of northern Scottish communities during this period. The monument's physical character is defined by its strategic coastal or riverside location, which provided natural protection, supplemented by artificial defences in the form of walls and ditches typical of Iron Age fortified settlements. As a designated Historic Environment Scotland monument, Dun Ban contributes to our understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and the development of monumental architecture in the Scottish Highlands during the first millennium BC.
Dun Ban,promontory fort and broch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5098. View the official record →
Dun Ban is a promontory fort and broch situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, occupying a naturally defended headland position. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5098.
Dun Ban,promontory fort and broch dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a promontory fort and broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Ban,promontory fort and 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 SM5098.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Mhic Leoid,tower,Loch Tangusdale (1.8 km), St Michael's Chapel,chapel,Port na Cille,Barra (2.1 km), Alt Chrisal, multi-period settlement 750m ESE of Gortein, Barra (2.9 km).
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