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Dun Uiselan is a Iron Age dun located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, representing a form of fortified domestic settlement characteristic of the Scottish Highlands during the Iron Age period. The monument comprises both a dun, or circular stone-built fortification, and an associated causeway, features which together suggest a substantial settlement with deliberate engineering works for access and communication. The dun would have functioned as a defended residence for a local elite or community group during the Iron Age, when such structures were prevalent across northern Scotland. The inclusion of a causeway indicates planning and investment in infrastructure, possibly facilitating movement across potentially marshy or challenging terrain surrounding the settlement.
Dun Uiselan,dun and causeway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5120. View the official record →
Dun Uiselan is a Iron Age dun located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, representing a form of fortified domestic settlement characteristic of the Scottish Highlands during the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5120.
Dun Uiselan,dun and causeway dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun and causeway. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Uiselan,dun and causeway 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 SM5120.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun na Buail'uachdraich,dun (0.7 km), Dun Buidhe,broch,Eochar (1 km), Teampull Bhuirgh,chapel and settlement 450m SW of Borve Castle (5 km).
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