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Dun Creich is a broch situated on a rocky promontory southeast of Bonar Bridge in Sutherland, northern Scotland. The structure dates to the Iron Age, representing one of Scotland's distinctive circular stone-built defensive fortifications characteristic of the first centuries AD. The broch comprises a hollow-walled circular tower, a building type unique to Iron Age Scotland, which would have served defensive and residential functions for a local elite community. The site's prominent location on elevated terrain reflects the strategic placement typical of such structures, commanding views across the surrounding landscape.
Dun Creich,fort & castle SE of Bonar Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1856. View the official record →
Dun Creich is a broch situated on a rocky promontory southeast of Bonar Bridge in Sutherland, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1856.
Dun Creich,fort & castle SE of Bonar Bridge dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & castle se of bonar bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Creich,fort & castle SE of Bonar Bridge 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 SM1856.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Creich Mains, chambered cairn 1170m NE of (1.2 km), Dun Alascaig,broch (1.5 km), St Demhan's Cross or St Devenoc's Cross,cross slab (1.7 km).
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