Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStair Haven, broch 300m S of
Iron Age · Broch

Stair Haven, broch 300m S of

Scotland
HES SM1990
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Broch
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stair Haven is a Iron Age broch located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres south of Stair Haven itself. Brochs are distinctive circular stone towers characteristic of Iron Age Scotland, typically dating to the last centuries before the Common Era, and represent sophisticated defensive or prestige structures built by local elites. The broch at Stair Haven, like others of its type, would have featured a hollow-walled construction with internal passages and galleries, demonstrating advanced architectural knowledge. Such monuments are particularly concentrated in northern and western Scotland and provide important evidence for settlement patterns and social organisation during the later Iron Age period.

Stair Haven, broch 300m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1990. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stair Haven, broch 300m S of?

Stair Haven is a Iron Age broch located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres south of Stair Haven itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1990.

What period does Stair Haven, broch 300m S of date from?

Stair Haven, broch 300m S of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Stair Haven, broch 300m S of?

Stair Haven, broch 300m S 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 SM1990.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stair Haven, broch 300m S of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Laigh Sinniness,fort (1.4 km), Auchenmalg, standing stone 200m SSE of Longforth (2.5 km), Cairn, 50m NE of Culquhasen Cottages (2.8 km).

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