Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire
Iron Age · Dun 800m e of cille mhaire

Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire

Scotland
HES SM920
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Dun 800m e of cille mhaire
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dun Ringill is an Iron Age dun situated approximately 800 metres east of Cille Mhaire in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site represents a form of defensible settlement characteristic of the Iron Age in the Scottish Highlands, constructed as a stone-built fortified enclosure. Its architectural form and cultural context place it within the broad tradition of dun construction that flourished in northern Scotland during the later prehistoric period, reflecting the settlement patterns and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the region.

Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM920. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire?

Dun Ringill is an Iron Age dun situated approximately 800 metres east of Cille Mhaire in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM920.

What period does Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire date from?

Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 800m e of cille mhaire. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire?

Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire 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 SM920.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnocan nan Cobhar,chambered cairn,Kilmarie (1 km), Dun Liath,broch,Elgol (3.3 km), Dun Boreraig,fort,Strath (5.4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire

Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire stands on Middle Jurassic limestone, bedrock that formed in the Middle Jurassic. The rock here is major:{limestone}, Minor{claystone,sandstone}.