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