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Loch nam Ban Mora dun is a fortified Iron Age settlement located on the Isle of Eigg in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The structure consists of a dun, a characteristically Scottish circular or oval stone-built defensive dwelling typical of the Iron Age period. The site occupies a significant position within the archaeological landscape of the Hebrides, reflecting the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in the Scottish islands. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection, it represents an important surviving example of prehistoric fortified domestic architecture in the region.
Loch nam Ban Mora, dun, Eigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11005. View the official record →
Loch nam Ban Mora dun is a fortified Iron Age settlement located on the Isle of Eigg in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11005.
Loch nam Ban Mora, dun, Eigg dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun, eigg. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch nam Ban Mora, dun, Eigg 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 SM11005.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochan Nighean Dughaill, shielings at head of Gleann Charadail, Eigg (0.7 km), An Sgurr,fort,Eigg (0.8 km), Grulin Uachdrach, depopulated settlement 500m SSW of An Sgurr, Eigg (1 km).
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