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Eilean an Staoir is a Iron Age dun located approximately 300 metres south-southwest of Milton House in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of the remains of a fortified stone structure typical of the Iron Age period in the Scottish Highlands, representing the defensive and domestic architecture of this era. As a designated scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection, it forms part of the important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region. The site's construction and use reflect the social organisation and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in northern Scotland.
Eilean an Staoir,dun 300m SSW of Milton House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5122. View the official record →
Eilean an Staoir is a Iron Age dun located approximately 300 metres south-southwest of Milton House in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5122.
Eilean an Staoir,dun 300m SSW of Milton House dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 300m ssw of milton house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Eilean an Staoir,dun 300m SSW of Milton House 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 SM5122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gearraidh Bhailteas (Garryvaltos),settlement 250m NNE of Milton House (0.6 km), Dun, 155m S of Taigh an Gleann (1.7 km), Barp,chambered cairn 275m S of Loch an Ath Ruaidh,Daliburgh (2.2 km).
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