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Loch an Duin is an Iron Age dun situated on the island of Taransay in the Outer Hebrides. The monument consists of a fortified circular stone structure typical of Atlantic roundhouses and duns constructed during the Iron Age in northern Scotland. Located on what is now an islet within Loch an Duin on Taransay, the dun would have served as a defended domestic or settlement site, reflecting the defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in the Scottish islands. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under HES INSPIRE designation SM923.
Loch an Duin,dun,Taransay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM923. View the official record →
Loch an Duin is an Iron Age dun situated on the island of Taransay in the Outer Hebrides. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM923.
Loch an Duin,dun,Taransay dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,taransay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch an Duin,dun,Taransay 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 SM923.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clach Mhic Leoid,standing stone (4.5 km), Coire na Feinne,chambered cairn (5.3 km), Borve Lodge,chambered cairn 400m W of (6.4 km).
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