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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 →
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.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dun Ringill,dun 800m E of Cille Mhaire'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 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}.