Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMiddleton,dun 240m WNW of
Iron Age · Dun

Middleton,dun 240m WNW of

Scotland
HES SM2692
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Dun
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Middleton Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 240 metres west-north-west of Middleton in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a dun, a type of small stone-built fort characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in Scotland, constructed with dry-stone or mortared walls to enclose and protect a domestic settlement. Such duns typically date to the later Iron Age, roughly between the first century BC and the first few centuries AD, though occupation may have extended into the early medieval period. The site represents an important example of the fortified domestic architecture that characterised elite or family-based settlement patterns in Iron Age Scotland, reflecting the social hierarchies and security concerns of pre-Roman and Romano-British northern Britain.

Middleton,dun 240m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2692. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Middleton,dun 240m WNW of?

Middleton Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 240 metres west-north-west of Middleton in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2692.

What period does Middleton,dun 240m WNW of date from?

Middleton,dun 240m WNW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Middleton,dun 240m WNW of?

Middleton,dun 240m WNW of 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 SM2692.

What other scheduled monuments are near Middleton,dun 240m WNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunvorist,dun 180m S of (4 km), Lundin Farm, standing stones 380m NW of (4.5 km), Lundin, stone circle and cup-marked stone 370m NNW of (4.5 km).

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