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Iron Age · Dun (site of) and tower

Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower

Scotland
HES SM7640
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Dun (site of) and tower
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Dun Scolpaig is a site of an Iron Age dun and tower located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises the remains of a prehistoric fortified settlement, typical of the Iron Age period when such duns served as defended domestic and possibly communal structures across the Scottish Highlands. The tower element indicates a later phase of construction or occupation, reflecting the continued strategic importance of the location. The site represents significant evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the north of Scotland.

Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7640. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower?

Dun Scolpaig is a site of an Iron Age dun and tower located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7640.

What period does Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower date from?

Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun (site of) and tower. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower?

Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower 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 SM7640.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cille-Pheadair,cross 800m N of Balmartin (0.8 km), Eilean Domhnuill,settlement,Loch Olabhat (1.6 km), Caisteal Odair,promontory fort (1.7 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.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cille-Pheadair,cross 800m N of Balmartin
Cross 800m n of balmartin0.8 km
Eilean Domhnuill,settlement,Loch Olabhat
Settlement,loch olabhat1.6 km
Caisteal Odair,promontory fort
Iron Age · Promontory fort1.7 km
Foshigarry,settlement
Settlement1.7 km
Dun a'Ghallain,dun,Griminish
Iron Age · Dun,griminish1.9 km
Geirisclett, settlement 700m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun
Settlement 700m ne of loch beag nan eun3.6 km
Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 670m ne of loch beag nan eun3.7 km
Dun Grogarry, dun
Iron Age · Dun4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower

Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower stands on Lewisian Complex, bedrock that formed in the Proterozoic. The rock here is gneiss.

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