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An Dunan is a fort situated on the island of Islay in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents Iron Age fortification and occupation, reflecting the defensive and settlement strategies of the pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age periods in the Scottish Hebrides. The fort's location on Islay places it within a region of significant prehistoric and early historic activity, where such fortified settlements served both protective and administrative functions for local populations. The physical remains, typical of Iron Age fort construction, would have included substantial earthwork defences characteristic of the period's architectural traditions in the Western Isles.
An Dunan,fort,Islay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5733. View the official record →
An Dunan is a fort situated on the island of Islay in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5733.
An Dunan,fort,Islay dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,islay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
An Dunan,fort,Islay is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5733.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballynaughton More,chambered cairn 150m SE of Carn Nic Raonuill (0.4 km), Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride (0.8 km), Dunivaig Castle (2 km).
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