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Lurabus House is a Iron Age dun located on the island of Islay in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated approximately 370 metres east-north-east of the settlement of Lurabus. The monument consists of the remains of a stone-built defensive structure characteristic of the Iron Age period in the Scottish Hebrides, representing the settlement patterns and fortification practices of the local population during this era. Such duns typically served as strongholds for individual families or small communities, providing both residential and defensive functions within the landscape of the region.
Lurabus House, dun 370m ENE of, Islay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5937. View the official record →
Lurabus House is a Iron Age dun located on the island of Islay in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated approximately 370 metres east-north-east of the settlement of Lurabus. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5937.
Lurabus House, dun 370m ENE of, Islay dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 370m ene of, islay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Lurabus House, dun 370m ENE of, Islay 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 SM5937.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lurabus,township and farmsteads,Mull of Oa,Islay (0.4 km), Kilnaughton, chapel, carved stones & burial ground 135m N of Samhchair (1.7 km), Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay (2.2 km).
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