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Knockdun is an Iron Age dun situated approximately 1200 metres north-east of Knock in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument represents a class of fortified domestic structure characteristic of the Iron Age in the Scottish Highlands, typically comprising a stone-built circular or oval enclosure designed to serve defensive and residential functions. The site's surviving remains reflect the constructional techniques and settlement patterns of this period, contributing to archaeological understanding of Iron Age settlement hierarchies and defensive architecture in northern Scotland. As recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM922, the dun forms part of the wider distribution of such structures across the Inverness region.
Knock,dun 1200m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM922. View the official record →
Knockdun is an Iron Age dun situated approximately 1200 metres north-east of Knock in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM922.
Knock,dun 1200m NE 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.
Knock,dun 1200m NE 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 SM922.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caisteal Camus or Knock Castle, on site of Dun Horavaig (1.4 km), Armadale Bay, cairn 30m E of Faoilinn Cottage (7.3 km), Dùn aig Rubha Guail / Dun, Rubha Guail (7.7 km).
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