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Dun Grugaig is a Iron Age dun located in Gleann Beag, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a heavily vitrified stone-built fortification, characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in the Scottish Highlands, with evidence of intense heat applied to its stone construction in antiquity. Such vitrified duns represent a distinctive form of stronghold constructed during the Iron Age and represent significant centres of local power and control. The site is recorded within Historic Environment Scotland's national database under reference SM914.
Dun Grugaig,dun,Gleann Beag is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM914. View the official record →
Dun Grugaig is a Iron Age dun located in Gleann Beag, Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM914.
Dun Grugaig,dun,Gleann Beag dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,gleann beag. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Grugaig,dun,Gleann Beag 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 SM914.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Telve and Dun Troddan,brochs,Glenelg (2.6 km), Bernera Barracks (5.3 km), Caisteal Grugaig, broch 900m WSW of Totaig (9.3 km).
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