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Dunan Diarmid is a Iron Age dun situated on the shore of Loch Duich in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a circular or oval stone-built fortification typical of the dun class of Iron Age settlements found throughout the Scottish Highlands, constructed with stone walls that would have enclosed a defended domestic space. The site dates to the Iron Age period, when such fortified homesteads served as residences for elite families and their dependents, offering protection and demonstrating social status within the contemporary settlement hierarchy. Its location on Loch Duich reflects the strategic importance of water access for subsistence and communication in Iron Age Highland society.
Dunan Diarmid,dun,Loch Duich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2856. View the official record →
Dunan Diarmid is a Iron Age dun situated on the shore of Loch Duich in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2856.
Dunan Diarmid,dun,Loch Duich dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,loch duich. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dunan Diarmid,dun,Loch Duich 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 SM2856.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground (0.7 km), Cill Fhearchair,standing stone,Shiel Bridge (1.9 km), Henge, 410m SW of Shiel House (2.2 km).
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