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Sron an Duin is a Iron Age dun located at Skate Point in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site comprises a defensive stone-built structure characteristic of the Iron Age settlements found throughout the Scottish Highlands, positioned to command views of the surrounding landscape. Such duns functioned as fortified homesteads or refuges for elite families during the Iron Age period, typically constructed between the 1st millennium BC and the early centuries AD. The monument's location at Skate Point reflects the strategic positioning common to dun sites of this era, taking advantage of natural topography for both defensive advantage and resource access.
Sron an Duin,dun,Skate Point is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM927. View the official record →
Sron an Duin is a Iron Age dun located at Skate Point in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM927.
Sron an Duin,dun,Skate Point dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,skate point. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Sron an Duin,dun,Skate Point 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 SM927.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mingulay, village and field system (3.2 km), Pabbay,symbol stone,cross-marked stones,chapel and settlement (9.3 km).
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