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Tomtayewen is a Iron Age dun located in Perthshire, Scotland, and represents a form of defensive settlement characteristic of northern Britain during the later prehistoric period. The monument consists of a small fortified enclosure with stone walls, typical of dun construction where a single or double defensive circuit encloses domestic and storage structures. Such sites were occupied during the Iron Age and served as defended farmsteads or strongholds for local elites, providing both protection and a demonstration of status within their communities. Tomtayewen's location in Perthshire places it within a landscape rich in Iron Age settlement evidence, contributing to understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in Scotland.
Tomtayewen, dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2621. View the official record →
Tomtayewen is a Iron Age dun located in Perthshire, Scotland, and represents a form of defensive settlement characteristic of northern Britain during the later prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2621.
Tomtayewen, dun dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tomtayewen, dun 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 SM2621.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked stone, dun and farmstead 70m SW of Brae of Cultullich (1.3 km), The Dun,fort 400m ESE of Tyndun (3.4 km), Meall Uaine, round houses 940m, 1020m and 1040m NE of Loch Scoly (4.6 km).
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