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Ballycastle Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located on the island of Luing in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site consists of a dun, a small stone-built defensive structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Hebrides and western coastal regions. The monument represents the domestic and defensive practices of Iron Age communities in the region, typically dating to the period between roughly the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD. Such duns served as residences for local elites and their families, combining practical habitation with the ability to withstand raids or conflict during a period of considerable social and economic activity in Atlantic Scotland.
Ballycastle,dun,Luing is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2440. View the official record →
Ballycastle Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located on the island of Luing in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2440.
Ballycastle,dun,Luing dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,luing. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ballycastle,dun,Luing 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 SM2440.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leccamore,dun 500m SW of (1.3 km), Dun Fadaidh,750m WNW of Degnish (2.4 km), Dun Ablaich,earthwork,Luing (2.7 km).
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