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Clachadow Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 500 metres north-west of Clachadow in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site consists of a dun, a small stone-built defensive structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, typically designed to accommodate a single family or small community. Such duns served as both domestic and defensive strongholds during the Iron Age period, reflecting the social hierarchies and settlement patterns of the region. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM4002, securing its recognition as a site of archaeological significance within Scotland's protected monument record.
Clachadow,dun 500m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4002. View the official record →
Clachadow Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 500 metres north-west of Clachadow in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4002.
Clachadow,dun 500m NW 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.
Clachadow,dun 500m NW 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 SM4002.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clachadow,cairn 320m N of (0.3 km), Cup marked stone 89m SW of Clachadubh (0.5 km), Clachadow,cairn 960m NW of (0.6 km).
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