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Dun Garsin is a broch located in Bracadale, Inverness-shire, in the north-west of the Isle of Skye. This Iron Age circular stone tower, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM912, stands on bedrock formed from Palaeogene mafic lava and tuff, part of the ancient volcanic geology that characterises much of Skye. The dark, dense volcanic stone of this landscape provided the building material for the broch's distinctive double-walled construction.
Brochs were constructed during the Iron Age, primarily in Scotland's north and west, and served as fortified domestic or communal structures. Dun Garsin exemplifies this monumental tradition, with its characteristic circular plan and hollow-walled design that allowed for internal galleries and chambers within the structure's thickness. The broch form represents a distinctive architectural achievement of Iron Age Scotland.
The monument survives as substantial remains within its Bracadale setting, where numerous other Iron Age and later structures attest to continuous settlement across the Isle of Skye. The volcanic foundation upon which Dun Garsin stands reflects both the dramatic geological history of the region and the resourcefulness of Iron Age communities who built their fortifications from the stone immediately available to them in their landscape.
Dun Garsin,broch,Bracadale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM912. View the official record →
Dun Garsin is a broch located in Bracadale, Inverness-shire, in the north-west of the Isle of Skye. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM912.
Dun Garsin,broch,Bracadale dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch,bracadale. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dun Garsin,broch,Bracadale 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 SM912.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Mor,fort,Struanmore (2.1 km), Dun Beag, broch and surrounding structures, Struan, Skye (2.1 km), Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dun Garsin,broch,Bracadale's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Dun Garsin,broch,Bracadale stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.