Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch
Iron Age · Broch,kinloch

Dun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch

Scotland
HES SM1858
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Broch,kinloch
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dun Mhaigh is a broch of Iron Age date located near Kinloch in Sutherland, northern Scotland. The monument survives as a circular stone tower characteristic of the broch class, a distinctive fortified structure type found predominantly in Scotland and dating to the Iron Age period. Brochs such as Dun Mhaigh represent significant developments in prehistoric Scottish architecture and settlement, serving purposes that remain subject to scholarly interpretation, though defensive and domestic functions have been proposed. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under designation SM1858.

Dun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1858. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch?

Dun Mhaigh is a broch of Iron Age date located near Kinloch in Sutherland, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1858.

What period does Dun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch date from?

Dun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch,kinloch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch?

Dun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch 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 SM1858.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dun Mhaigh,broch,Kinloch?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinloch Lodge, chambered cairn NNW of (0.5 km), Grianan,house,Lochan Hakel or Hacoin (1.7 km), Lochan Hakel,cup & ring marked rock at S end of (1.8 km).

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