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Rubh an Dunain is a Iron Age dun situated on the southern shore of Soay Sound in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of the stone-built remains characteristic of duns of the Atlantic Scottish tradition, structures which typically served as defended homesteads or settlements during the Iron Age period. The site's location on the promontory reflects strategic positioning common to such fortifications, offering natural defensive advantages through topography and proximity to maritime resources. As with many Iron Age duns in the Inner Hebrides, the site provides evidence of settlement patterns and construction methods employed in northern Britain during the pre-Roman and post-Roman Iron Age periods.
Rubh an Dunain,dun on S side of Soay Sound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM926. View the official record →
Rubh an Dunain is a Iron Age dun situated on the southern shore of Soay Sound in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM926.
Rubh an Dunain,dun on S side of Soay Sound dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun on s side of soay sound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rubh an Dunain,dun on S side of Soay Sound 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 SM926.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch na h-Airde canal, harbour and noosts, Rubha an Dunain, Isle of Skye (0.2 km), Creag a' Chapaill Cave, Rubha an Dunain, Isle of Skye (0.5 km), Rubh'an Dunain,chambered cairn,Soay Sound (0.5 km).
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