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Balnagleck dun is a fortified settlement of Iron Age date located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a circular stone-built structure positioned approximately 350 metres northeast of Balnagleck, characteristic of the dun type common to western Scotland during the Iron Age period. Such fortifications typically served as defensive residences for elite families or small communities, their sturdy stone construction and elevated positions providing strategic advantage in the landscape. The site represents an important phase of settlement and social organisation in prehistoric Argyll, reflecting patterns of habitation and territorial control during the first millennium BC.
Balnagleck, dun 350m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3696. View the official record →
Balnagleck dun is a fortified settlement of Iron Age date located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3696.
Balnagleck, dun 350m NE 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.
Balnagleck, dun 350m NE 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 SM3696.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilkivan,old parish church 150m W of High Kilkivan (6.1 km), Cnocan a'Chluig,cairn & barrow 135m SSW of Kilkivan Quarry (6.2 km), Torchoillean,standing stone and cairn 850m NW of (6.6 km).
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