Dun Evan, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 13 relations: Cawdor, Cistern, Highland (council area), Hillfort, Historic Environment Scotland, Moray Firth, Nairn, Ordnance datum, River Nairn, Scheduled monument, Scotland, Vitrified fort, Well.

2. Archaeological sites in Highland (council area)
3. Vitrified forts in Scotland

Cawdor

Cawdor (Caladair) is a village and parish in the Highland council area, Scotland.

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Cistern

A cistern is a space excavated in bedrock or soil designed for catching and storing water.

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Highland (council area)

Highland (Gàidhealtachd,; Hieland) is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in the United Kingdom.

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Hillfort

A hillfort is a type of fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage.

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Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) (Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland's historic environment.

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Moray Firth

The Moray Firth (An Cuan Moireach, Linne Mhoireibh or Caolas Mhoireibh) is a roughly triangular inlet (or firth) of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness, which is in the Highland council area of the north of Scotland.

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Nairn

Nairn (Inbhir Narann) is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland.

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Ordnance datum

An ordnance datum (OD) is a vertical datum used by an ordnance survey as the basis for deriving altitudes on maps.

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River Nairn

The River Nairn (Narann / Abhainn Narann) is a 35 mile long river in the Scottish Highlands.

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Scheduled monument

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Vitrified fort

Vitrified forts are stone enclosures whose walls have been subjected to vitrification through heat.

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Well

A well is an excavation or structure created in the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water.

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See also

Archaeological sites in Highland (council area)

• An Dun
• Caisteal Grugaig
• Carn Glas
• Carn Liath (broch)
• Castle Tioram
• Cawdor (Roman fort)
• Clava cairn
• Corrimony chambered cairn
• Dùn dà Làmh
• Dun Cruinn
• Dun Dornaigil
• Dun Evan
• Dun Grugaig
• Dun Skudiburgh
• Dun Telve
• Dun Troddan
• Dunearn
• Fortrose Cathedral
• Migdale Hoard
• Port an Eilean Mhòir boat burial
• Portmahomack
• Rosemarkie
• Sand, Applecross

Vitrified forts in Scotland

• Craig Phadrig
• Doune of Relugas
• Dun Evan
• Dunearn
• Knock of Alves

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dun_Evan

Also known as Doune of Cawdor.