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Dun Vulan is a Iron Age dun situated on the shores of Loch Ardvule in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a circular stone-built fortification typical of Iron Age defensive architecture in the Scottish Highlands, with substantial stone walls that would have enclosed a defended domestic or communal space. The dun's location on the loch edge reflects the strategic positioning of such structures, which often exploited natural water boundaries for protection and access to aquatic resources. The site is recorded in the National Record of Historic Monuments under HES reference SM3260 and represents an important example of Iron Age settlement patterns in the northern Scottish Highlands.
Dun Vulan,dun,Loch Ardvule is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3260. View the official record →
Dun Vulan is a Iron Age dun situated on the shores of Loch Ardvule in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3260.
Dun Vulan,dun,Loch Ardvule dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,loch ardvule. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Vulan,dun,Loch Ardvule 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 SM3260.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ormiclate Castle (3.3 km), Gearraidh Bhailteas (Garryvaltos),settlement 250m NNE of Milton House (3.9 km), Dun, 155m S of Taigh an Gleann (4 km).
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