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Loch an Duna is a Iron Age dun situated in the North Lochs district of the Isle of Lewis in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a strongly fortified circular or oval stone-built structure, characteristic of dun architecture from the Iron Age period, which represents an important form of domestic and defensive settlement in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Such duns typically functioned as the residences of local elites and served strategic defensive purposes within their communities. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE designation SM5349 and remains a significant archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Outer Hebrides.
Loch an Duna,dun,North Lochs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5349. View the official record →
Loch an Duna is a Iron Age dun situated in the North Lochs district of the Isle of Lewis in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5349.
Loch an Duna,dun,North Lochs dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,north lochs. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch an Duna,dun,North Lochs 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 SM5349.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Druim Dubh,stone circle (4.5 km), St Columb's Church,Eilean Chaluim Chille (5.1 km), Loch Arnish,dun (5.2 km).
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