Overview
Tarrel is recorded as Dun (prehistoric) - (early Medieval) in Highland by Historic Environment Scotland. The saved period is prehistoric; early Medieval. A dun is evidence of a defended settlement or strongpoint, showing where occupation was protected within the surrounding landscape.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
Places near here
- Tarrel, dun sitemonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Tarrel Cavecaveunder 0.1 miles
- Meikle Tarrelmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Tarrel Millmonument0.3 miles
- Tarrel Burn, Moray Firthmonument0.4 miles
- Meikle Tarrel, Steadingmonument0.5 miles
- Meikle Tarrel, Windmillmonument0.5 miles
- Geanies Castlecastle0.7 miles
- Chapel Barr, Geanies Housemonument0.8 miles
- North Tarrelmonument0.8 miles
- Rockfield Farmmonument0.9 miles
- Geanies Housebuilding0.9 miles
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