Dun
Dun is a Village in the county of Angus.
Dun postcode: DD10 9LW
There are great places to visit near Dun including some great towns, ruins, lakes, nature reserves, woodlands and historic monuments.
There are a several good towns in the Dun area like Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.
Dun is near some unmissable ruins like Arbroath Abbey,
There are a several good lakes in the area around Dun like Loch of Kinnordy.
Places near Dun feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Loch of Kinnordy.
Don't miss Loch of Kinnordy's woodlands if visiting the area around Dun.
The area around Dun's best historic monuments can be found at Balmashanner Monument.
Dun History
There are some historic monuments around Dun:
- Ironshill, roundhouse 430m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6055
- Invergighty Cottage,barrow cemetery N of Boysack Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5985
- Dryleys,souterrain 150m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6134
- Powis,cursus,barrows and enclosures Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6117
- Red Castle,Lunan Bay Secular: castle SM2925
- Red Castle, barrow and settlement 125m SW of Castle View Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6404
- Gallows Knowe, cairn 340m S of House of Dun Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM862
- Newbigging,enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain 300m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6100
- Newbigging,unenclosed settlement and palisaded enclosure SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6099
- Brae of Pert,ring ditch 1200m N of Muir of Pert Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6378
- Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6283
- Newbigging,ring ditches 300m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6101
- Douglasmuir, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 560m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM5983
- Hillside, barrow and settlement 140m SE of Oakbank Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6135
- Arrat, burial ground and hospital 65m E of Magdalene's Chapel Cottage Ecclesiastical: chapel SM6362
- Priestfield,palisaded homestead and ring ditches 350m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM5978
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlements 190m SSE of and 245m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5916
- Ironshill, settlement and enclosures 80m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5980
- Kincraig,enclosure and ring ditch 300m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6396
- Templewood,cairn 600m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6364
- Ironshill, unenclosed settlement and cropmarks 290m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6056
- Capo Plantation, long barrow Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long barrow SM4444
- Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6133
- Gilrivie,unenclosed settlement WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6095
- Powmouth,settlement 400m E of Haughs of Kinnaird Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6400
- Pugeston,unenclosed settlement W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6098
- Ironshill, settlement 240m WSW of Balnabrechan Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5981
- Langleypark, enclosure and barrow 290m N of Gilrivie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6097
- Inchbare,cursus SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6374
- Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2873
- Glenskinno,burial mound 50m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM4681
- Denhead Cottage,enclosure 200m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6237
- 1 Ironshill Farm Cottages, settlements, barrow and pits 250m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6057
- Kinnaird Castle,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6398
- Dun, Roman camp, prehistoric settlement and enclosure, Park House Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Roman: camp; Secular: farmstead SM4376
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlement, SE of Anniston Smithy Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6361
- Westside, barrows 115m SW of Westerly Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6367
- Tower of Johnston,cairn and tower Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain); Secular: tower SM6435
- Stracathro, Roman fort and camp Roman: fort SM2829
- Buckiemill,fort 450m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5591
- Inchbare,cursus NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6373
- Ballownie,mound 100m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM6376
- Arrat's Mill, barrows 535m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6363
- Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5913
- Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie Secular: castle SM166
- Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5984
- Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6094
- Fordhouse,barrow 350m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4545
- Powis Farm,barrows Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6118
- Dubton,unenclosed settlement NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6132
- Hatton Mill,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6317
- Ironshill,palisaded enclosure 600m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM5979
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 520m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6217
- Kinnells Mill,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6312
- Witch Hillock,burial mound and stone setting Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4823
- Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM2834
- Keithock, Roman camp N of East Mains of Keithock Roman: camp SM2303
- Little Kinnaber,palisaded enclosure 150m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM6102
- West Broomley,ring ditches 450m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6121
- Old Montrose,enclosure and ring ditches 600m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6119
- West Mains, enclosure and souterrain 265m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6218
- Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground Ecclesiastical: church SM5936
- Arrat's Mill, unenclosed settlement 270m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6399
- Balneaves Cottage, cursus and settlement 200m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6041
- Church of Pert, church and burial ground Ecclesiastical: church SM2989
- Canterland,cairn N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3313
- Church of Logie, church and burial ground 210m NE of Mains of Logie Ecclesiastical: church SM10344
- Dun Mill,palisaded enclosure and ring ditch 500m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM6120
- Kinnaird Castle, unenclosed settlement 240m W of Wood Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6397
- Westside, unenclosed settlement 620m E of Westside Cottages Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6368
- Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6395
