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Dun Tealtaig is a fortified settlement of Iron Age date located on the island of Colonsay in Argyllshire, Scotland. The fort comprises stone defensive structures typical of Iron Age occupation in the Hebridean region, positioned to command strategic views across the surrounding landscape. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection, it represents an important example of the dun-type fortification characteristic of the Atlantic seaboard during the Iron Age period. The site contributes to understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in the Scottish islands during the first millennium BCE.
Dun Tealtaig,fort,Colonsay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5216. View the official record →
Dun Tealtaig is a fortified settlement of Iron Age date located on the island of Colonsay in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5216.
Dun Tealtaig,fort,Colonsay dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,colonsay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dun Tealtaig,fort,Colonsay 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 SM5216.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Eibhinn,fort,Colonsay (4.1 km), Tobar Fuar,dun 1100m NW of Machrins,Colonsay (5.5 km), Dunan nan Con,dun,hut circles,enclosures & field system (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dun Tealtaig,fort,Colonsay's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dun Tealtaig,fort,Colonsay stands on Unnamed Metasedimentary Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate.