Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay
Iron Age · Fort,trudernish point,islay

Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay

Scotland
HES SM5659
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort,trudernish point,islay
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dun Thrudernish is a fort located on Trudernish Point on the island of Islay in Argyllshire. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents the defensive settlement patterns characteristic of that period in the Scottish islands. The fort's position on the headland would have afforded strategic views over the surrounding maritime approaches, reflecting the importance of coastal settlement and control during the Iron Age. Like other contemporary fortified sites in the Hebrides, Dun Thrudernish demonstrates the settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation of Iron Age island communities.

Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5659. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay?

Dun Thrudernish is a fort located on Trudernish Point on the island of Islay in Argyllshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5659.

What period does Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay date from?

Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,trudernish point,islay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay?

Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay 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 SM5659.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cill a'Chuibein, chapel (1.4 km), Dun an Rudha Buidhe,dun,Islay (1.5 km), Kildalton Church, church, High Cross, and cross 60m NE of (2.1 km).

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