Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWallstale,dun
Iron Age · Dun

Wallstale,dun

Scotland
HES SM2110
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Dun
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Wallstale Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The site comprises a substantial stone-built dun, a form of defensive domestic structure characteristic of Iron Age communities in Scotland, typically dating to the period between the 1st millennium BC and the early centuries AD. Like other duns of its type, Wallstale would have served as a stronghold for a local elite family or community, combining residential and defensive functions within its stone ramparts. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding settlement patterns and social organisation in Iron Age central Scotland.

Wallstale,dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2110. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wallstale,dun?

Wallstale Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2110.

What period does Wallstale,dun date from?

Wallstale,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.

Who is responsible for protecting Wallstale,dun?

Wallstale,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 SM2110.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wallstale,dun?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Common Hill,homestead (4.9 km), Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE of (5.9 km), Sauchinford Cottages,ring ditch 300m SSE of (6 km).

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