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Dun Telve
57.1946° N, -5.5947° E
About
Dun Telve (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Teilbh) is an iron-age broch located about four kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village of Glenelg, Inverness-shire in the Highland Region of Scotland. It is one of the best preserved brochs in Scotland.
Historical Timeline
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Broch date
c. 2000 years ago
Early records and tourism
late 18th century
Stone robbed
1722
Survey by Henry Dryden
1871–1873
State guardianship established
1882–1901
Office of Works conservation
c. 1914
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Defensive Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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