Dun Vulan

Dun Vulan Broch is an Iron Age broch in South Uist, Scotland.

Location

Dun Vulan is located in South Uist. The site is now situated on an exposed promontory but was originally on a freshwater lake.

Description

Dun Vulan is an Iron Age broch located on the southern edge of the promontory; it is now protected as a sea wall. Excavations revealed an oval-shaped broch with a maximum diameter of 19.5 metres, with walls surviving to 4.5 metres in height and 4 metres in width.

History

Between June 1991 and July 1996 Dun Vulan was excavated as part of the SEARCH Project. The excavations suggested that there were no earlier structures predating the main structure on site.