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Balloch Castle is an earthwork located within Loch Lomond Park in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The site consists of defensive earthen works that represent a form of fortification characteristic of medieval settlement and control strategies in the region. The earthwork dates to the medieval period, reflecting the military and administrative landscape of Loch Lomond during the later medieval centuries. The monument is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM3385 and survives as an important archaeological record of fortified occupation and landscape use in this strategically significant area of Scotland.
Balloch Castle,earthwork,Loch Lomond Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3385. View the official record →
Balloch Castle is an earthwork located within Loch Lomond Park in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3385.
Balloch Castle,earthwork,Loch Lomond Park 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 SM3385.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cameron Home Farm,chambered cairn 720m S of (1.7 km), Cameron Home Farm,cairn 360m SW of (1.9 km), Carman Fort, 930m ESE of Asker Farm (3.5 km).
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