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Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan is a Bronze Age cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated 100 metres south-south-west of the fortified settlement of Dun Beag. The monument stands on bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Palaeogene age, formed from mafic lava and tuff during volcanic activity in the early Tertiary period. This distinctive geological setting of dark volcanic stone would have influenced both the construction materials available to prehistoric builders and the landscape appearance when the cairn was raised.
As a burial monument typical of the Bronze Age, the cairn represents a significant act of commemoration and territorial marking within the wider landscape of Struan. The proximity to Dun Beag, one of Inverness-shire's notable Iron Age or early medieval fortified sites, suggests this area held sustained cultural importance across multiple periods of prehistoric and early historic occupation.
The cairn is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM7930, ensuring its preservation and recognising its archaeological significance within Scotland's national heritage. It remains a tangible record of Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands.
Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7930. View the official record →
Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan is a Bronze Age cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated 100 metres south-south-west of the fortified settlement of Dun Beag. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7930.
Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan 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 SM7930.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Beag, broch and surrounding structures, Struan, Skye (0.1 km), Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore (0.5 km), Knock Ullinish, souterrain (0.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.