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Burnbank Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 800 metres north-east of Sanna in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises a defensive structure characteristic of the Iron Age period, featuring earthwork fortifications typical of contemporary Scottish hillforts and enclosed settlements. Its position in the Argyll landscape reflects the settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in western Scotland, though detailed archaeological investigation and dating evidence for this particular site remain limited in the published record. The fort's survival as an upstanding monument contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Iron Age defensive sites across the western Highlands and Islands region.
Burnbank,fort 800m NE of,Sanna is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6172. View the official record →
Burnbank Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 800 metres north-east of Sanna in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6172.
Burnbank,fort 800m NE of,Sanna dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 800m ne of,sanna. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Burnbank,fort 800m NE of,Sanna 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 SM6172.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glendrian, depopulated settlement (3.5 km), Greadal Fhinn,chambered cairn (7 km), Kilchoan, Old Parish Church and graveyard 250m NE of The Manse (7.3 km).
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