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Dun Grugaig is a Iron Age dun situated 730 metres south of Glasnakille in Elgoll, Inverness-shire. The monument stands on bedrock of Middle Jurassic age, comprising mudstone, sandstone and limestone laid down in warm shallow seas some 170 million years ago. This ancient geological foundation provided a naturally stable base for the dun's construction.
Duns are small, fortified homesteads characteristic of Iron Age settlement in northern and western Scotland, typically dating from around 500 BC to the first centuries AD. These distinctive structures served both defensive and domestic purposes for established families or small communities, combining the functions of residence and stronghold.
The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM915, reflecting its significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in the Hebridean landscape. The site contributes to our understanding of how Iron Age communities adapted to and utilised the distinctive terrain of the Inner Hebrides.
Dun Grugaig, dun 730m S of Glasnakille, Elgoll is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM915. View the official record →
Dun Grugaig is a Iron Age dun situated 730 metres south of Glasnakille in Elgoll, Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM915.
Dun Grugaig, dun 730m S of Glasnakille, Elgoll dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 730m s of glasnakille, elgoll. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dun Grugaig, dun 730m S of Glasnakille, Elgoll 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 SM915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Liath,broch,Elgol (2.1 km), Cnocan nan Cobhar,chambered cairn,Kilmarie (5.3 km), Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dun Grugaig, dun 730m S of Glasnakille, Elgoll's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dun Grugaig, dun 730m S of Glasnakille, Elgoll stands on Middle Jurassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Jurassic. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.