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Findon Cottage dun is an Iron Age defensive structure situated approximately 180 metres east-north-east of Findon Cottage in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises a univallate dun, a form of fortified residence characteristic of the Iron Age Scottish Highlands, defined by a single enclosing stone wall. Such duns served as defended homesteads for high-status individuals and their households during the Iron Age period. The site is recorded under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE designation SM2966, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in the northern Highlands.
Findon Cottage,dun 180m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2966. View the official record →
Findon Cottage dun is an Iron Age defensive structure situated approximately 180 metres east-north-east of Findon Cottage in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2966.
Findon Cottage,dun 180m ENE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Findon Cottage,dun 180m ENE of 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 SM2966.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balnaguie, cairn 550m NW of Balnaguie Farm (5.9 km), The Temple,chambered cairn 600m NE of Croftcrunie Farm House (7.7 km), Croftcrunie,enclosed cremation cemetery 175m S of (8.2 km).
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