© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Loch an Duin is an Iron Age dun situated on the island of Scalpay in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises a defensive stone structure positioned within or adjacent to a freshwater loch, typical of Atlantic roundhouse settlements of the Iron Age period. Associated causeways, likely constructed to facilitate access across the loch, form an integral part of the site's defensive and functional layout. The dun represents the settlement patterns and architectural practices of Iron Age communities in the Hebrides, demonstrating the strategic positioning of fortified structures in relation to water features.
Loch an Duin,dun and causeways,Scalpay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6216. View the official record →
Loch an Duin is an Iron Age dun situated on the island of Scalpay in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6216.
Loch an Duin,dun and causeways,Scalpay dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun and causeways,scalpay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch an Duin,dun and causeways,Scalpay 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 SM6216.
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Loch an Duin,dun and causeways,Scalpay