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Skye, Dun Taimh

Rune Inscribed Stone (norse)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Skye, Dun Taimh as Rune Inscribed Stone (norse). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dun Taimh on Skye is likely a Norse-period standing stone, dating to the Viking Age (c. 800–1300 CE), and may have served as a memorial or territorial marker, with runes potentially recording a name or event. Such stones are often associated with Norse settlement and cultural practices in the Western Isles.

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