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Barr a' Chaistealain is a Iron Age dun and township situated 180 metres south-south-east of Oak Bank in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a fortified circular stone structure typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, accompanied by associated township features reflecting the domestic occupation of the period. The dun represents a form of defended residence characteristic of the first millennium BC, when such structures served as focal points for local communities and may have functioned as residences for persons of elevated status. The presence of both the dun and township indicates a settlement pattern combining fortified and unfortified domestic occupation, providing evidence of Iron Age social organisation and land use in the region.
Barr a' Chaistealain, dun and township 180m SSE of Oak Bank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3858. View the official record →
Barr a' Chaistealain is a Iron Age dun and township situated 180 metres south-south-east of Oak Bank in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3858.
Barr a' Chaistealain, dun and township 180m SSE of Oak Bank dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun and township 180m sse of oak bank. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Barr a' Chaistealain, dun and township 180m SSE of Oak Bank 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 SM3858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenorchy Parish Church, churchyard and tombstones (0.7 km), Auchtermally or Uachdar Mhaluidh,deserted township (1.5 km), Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally (3 km).
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