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Slagachorrie is a dun situated 835 metres north-west of the settlement, in Nairnshire, Scotland. Duns are small, fortified settlements characteristic of Iron Age Scotland, typically comprising a stone-built roundhouse enclosed within defensive walls. This monument stands upon bedrock of the Moine Supergroup, a metamorphic sequence of gneissose psammite and semipelite formed during the Neoproterozoic era, providing the local stone from which the structure was constructed.
The dun represents a domestic settlement from the Iron Age period, when such fortified homesteads served as both residence and refuge for individual families or small communities. The site's Nairnshire location places it within a region where numerous similar structures indicate sustained occupation during this era, clustered along the Moray Firth lowlands and inland valleys.
Slagachorrie is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland, designated under reference SM11741. This statutory protection recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns, land use and social organisation in northern Scotland, and ensures the preservation of any subsurface deposits that may inform understanding of this important period.
Slagachorrie, dun 835m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11741. View the official record →
Slagachorrie is a dun situated 835 metres north-west of the settlement, in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11741.
Slagachorrie, dun 835m NW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Slagachorrie, dun 835m NW 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 SM11741.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Findlay,fort (0.8 km), Laikenbuie, cairns 300m SSW of (1.5 km), Geddes House,ring ditches 700m SW of (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Slagachorrie, dun 835m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Slagachorrie, dun 835m NW of stands on Moine Supergroup, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is gneissose psammite and gneissose semipelite.