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Loch Shiavat Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises a dun, a characteristically Scottish form of stone-built roundhouse defensive structure typical of the Iron Age period. Situated near Loch Shiavat, the site represents the settlement patterns and defensive architecture employed by Iron Age communities in the northern Scottish Highlands. The dun's construction and positioning reflect the strategic considerations and building practices of its era, providing evidence of habitation and social organisation during the Iron Age in this region.
Loch Shiavat,dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5381. View the official record →
Loch Shiavat Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5381.
Loch Shiavat,dun dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch Shiavat,dun 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 SM5381.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Baravat,dun,North Galson (1.5 km), Dun Mara,dun (4.3 km), Teampull nan Cro'Naombh,chapel 410m WNW of Galson (4.3 km).
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