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Dunan Ruadh is a galleried dun located on the island of Pabbay in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant example of the distinctive dun architecture found throughout the Scottish Hebrides, characterised by its thick stone walls incorporating internal galleries or chambers. The site demonstrates the defensive and residential strategies employed by Iron Age communities in the Western Isles, where such fortified structures provided both protection and prestige to their inhabitants. The monument's precise construction techniques and surviving structural elements contribute to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and building practices in this remote island context.
Dunan Ruadh,galleried dun,Pabbay,Barra is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5549. View the official record →
Dunan Ruadh is a galleried dun located on the island of Pabbay in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5549.
Dunan Ruadh,galleried dun,Pabbay,Barra dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a galleried dun,pabbay,barra. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dunan Ruadh,galleried dun,Pabbay,Barra 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 SM5549.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pabbay,symbol stone,cross-marked stones,chapel and settlement (0.6 km), Cairn Galtar,dun 310m SW of,Sandray (4.5 km), Beinn Ruilibreac, standing stones and enclosure 360m ESE of, Vatersay (6.4 km).
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