© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Dun Lagaidh is a Iron Age broch and fort situated on the shores of Loch Broom in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site comprises a broch, a distinctive circular stone tower characteristic of Iron Age Scotland, alongside associated fortification works that testify to its function as a defended settlement. The broch's construction and architectural features place it within the broader Iron Age period, when such structures served defensive and residential purposes for elite communities in northern Britain. The fort's location on Loch Broom, a strategic position commanding access to coastal and inland routes, underscores its importance as a centre of power and control within the local landscape during this period.
Dun Lagaidh,fort & broch,Loch Broom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2523. View the official record →
Dun Lagaidh is a Iron Age broch and fort situated on the shores of Loch Broom in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2523.
Dun Lagaidh,fort & broch,Loch Broom dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & broch,loch broom. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Lagaidh,fort & broch,Loch Broom 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 SM2523.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun an Ruigh Ruadh,broch,Loch Broom (1.5 km), Dun Canna, fort (9.9 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Dun Lagaidh,fort & broch,Loch Broom