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Loch an Duin is an Iron Age dun located at Shader in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site consists of a stone-built fortified structure characteristic of the Atlantic roundhouse tradition, representing the settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in northern Scotland. Situated on a promontory or island position adjacent to a loch, the dun would have provided defensive advantage and control over local resources and communication routes. The monument exemplifies the architectural and strategic approaches to settlement fortification employed in the Hebrides and western Highlands during the Iron Age period.
Loch an Duin,dun,Shader is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5364. View the official record →
Loch an Duin is an Iron Age dun located at Shader in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5364.
Loch an Duin,dun,Shader dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,shader. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Loch an Duin,dun,Shader 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 SM5364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Steinacleit,homestead and field system (0.5 km), Clach Stei Lin,stone circle and enclosure (0.5 km), Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader (1.5 km).
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