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Arrochymore Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement situated in Stirlingshire, Scotland, approximately 350 metres west-north-west of Arrochymore. The monument consists of the defensive earthwork characteristic of duns, a class of small fortified dwelling constructed and occupied during the Iron Age and later periods in Scotland. Like other duns of its type, the site would have served as a residence for a person of some status, with its defensive characteristics reflecting the social and territorial arrangements of its period. The physical remains of the structure are recorded within the National Record of Historic Monuments under the Heritage Environment Service INSPIRE reference SM6997.
Arrochymore, dun 350m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6997. View the official record →
Arrochymore Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement situated in Stirlingshire, Scotland, approximately 350 metres west-north-west of Arrochymore. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6997.
Arrochymore, dun 350m WNW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Arrochymore, dun 350m WNW of 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 SM6997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inchcailloch,church & burial ground,Loch Lomond (1.4 km), Loch Lomond, crannog, The Kitchen (1.8 km), Gartfairn, enclosure 100m WNW of (2.7 km).
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