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Ballygroggan dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 640 metres south-southwest of Ballygroggan. The monument comprises a dun, a type of circular stone-built defensive structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement in Scotland, which would have served as a residence for a high-status family or community. The site represents the material culture and settlement patterns of the Iron Age peoples of Argyll, a region rich in such fortified domestic structures. Like other duns of its period, the site reflects the social hierarchies and defensive concerns of Iron Age Atlantic Scotland.
Ballygroggan,dun 640m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3816. View the official record →
Ballygroggan dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 640 metres south-southwest of Ballygroggan. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3816.
Ballygroggan,dun 640m SSW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ballygroggan,dun 640m SSW 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 SM3816.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballygroggan, dun 175m SW of (0.5 km), Torchoillean,standing stone and cairn 850m NW of (3.5 km), Cnocan a'Chluig,cairn & barrow 135m SSW of Kilkivan Quarry (3.6 km).
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