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Kraiknish dun is a post-medieval fortified settlement located 200 metres south-west of Laimhrig na Moine on the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of Palaeocene basalt, part of the extensive volcanic geology that characterises the Inner Hebrides. This distinctive dark stone forms the natural foundation of the dun and would have provided ready material for its construction.
The site represents the settlement pattern of the post-medieval Hebrides, a period when fortified domestic structures such as duns remained in use or were newly constructed by local communities. The rocky basalt landscape of Skye, with its rough outcrops and natural defensibility, made such locations strategically valuable and practical for settlement.
Kraiknish dun is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13795, ensuring the preservation of this evidence of post-medieval highland and island life. The monument's survival contributes to understanding settlement continuity and social organisation in the Scottish Hebrides during a period of significant cultural and economic change.
Kraiknish dun, 200m SW of Laimhrig na Moine, Isle of Skye is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13795. View the official record →
Kraiknish dun is a post-medieval fortified settlement located 200 metres south-west of Laimhrig na Moine on the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13795.
Kraiknish dun, 200m SW of Laimhrig na Moine, Isle of Skye dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a 200m sw of laimhrig na moine, isle of skye. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kraiknish dun, 200m SW of Laimhrig na Moine, Isle of Skye 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 SM13795.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Eynort,St Maelrubha's Church,chapel and burial ground (3.3 km), Dun Sleadale,broch (6.6 km), Rubh'an Dunain,chambered cairn,Soay Sound (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kraiknish dun, 200m SW of Laimhrig na Moine, Isle of Skye's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Kraiknish dun, 200m SW of Laimhrig na Moine, Isle of Skye stands on Palaeocene basalt, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is basalt group.