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Dun Stuigh is a Iron Age dun situated on the island of Great Bernera in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone-built fortified structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, where such duns served as defended homesteads or small communal strongholds. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM5252 and represents an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region, dating to the period before the Roman occupation of Britain and the subsequent development of Pictish society in northern Scotland.
Dun Stuigh,dun,Great Bernera is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5252. View the official record →
Dun Stuigh is a Iron Age dun situated on the island of Great Bernera in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5252.
Dun Stuigh,dun,Great Bernera dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,great bernera. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Stuigh,dun,Great Bernera 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 SM5252.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Baravat,Loch Baravat,Great Bernera (4.7 km), St Peter's Church, Pabay Mor, Lewis (5.6 km), Carnan Beag, chambered cairn 350m SSW of, Hacklete, Great Bernera (5.8 km).
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