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Bellochantuy Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site consists of the remains of a dun, a small stone-built defensive structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in western Scotland, dating to the period between approximately the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD. The monument exemplifies the domestic fortification strategy employed by Iron Age communities in Argyll, representing an important phase of settlement hierarchy and social organisation in the region. Such duns typically functioned as enclosed homesteads or small strongholds, serving both defensive and residential purposes for elite or prominent family groups within Iron Age Scottish society.
Bellochantuy,dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3062. View the official record →
Bellochantuy Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3062.
Bellochantuy,dun dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bellochantuy,dun 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 SM3062.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Largiemore,fort NE of (6.6 km), Highpark,standing stone (7.3 km), Balnagleck, dun 350m NE of (7.3 km).
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