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Barr Iola is a Iron Age fort situated approximately 1350 metres east of Ballimore in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a defensive settlement dating to the Iron Age period, reflecting the strategic settlement patterns characteristic of prehistoric communities in the West Highlands. The fort's location in this region places it within an area of significant Iron Age activity, where such fortified sites served both defensive and administrative functions for local populations. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM3503, ensuring its protection and documentation as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance.
Barr Iola,fort 1350m E of Ballimore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3503. View the official record →
Barr Iola is a Iron Age fort situated approximately 1350 metres east of Ballimore in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3503.
Barr Iola,fort 1350m E of Ballimore dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 1350m e of ballimore. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Barr Iola,fort 1350m E of Ballimore 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 SM3503.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort, Barr Lagan (0.7 km), Auchnaha, standing stone and long cairn 290m SE of (1.3 km), Strone,cairn 1210m NE of (1.4 km).
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