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Ballywilline Hill Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing the defensive architectural traditions of the pre-Roman Iron Age. The site comprises a hilltop enclosure defined by earthwork defences typical of Iron Age fort construction in western Scotland. As a designated monument recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database, it contributes to our understanding of settlement patterns and social organisation during the Iron Age period in Argyll.
Ballywilline Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3221. View the official record →
Ballywilline Hill Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing the defensive architectural traditions of the pre-Roman Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3221.
Ballywilline Hill,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ballywilline Hill,fort 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 SM3221.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Killeonan,chapel & burial ground 300m SW of (6.4 km), Kilchrist,dun 450m ESE of (6.5 km), Cullan Doon,fort & dun 450m ENE of Uigle (7.1 km).
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