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Cnoc Sabhail is a dun situated at Machrihanish in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The monument consists of a fortified settlement characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in the western Highlands and Islands. Positioned on the Kintyre peninsula, the site represents the period of small-scale fortified habitation typical of pre-Roman Scotland. As a designated Scheduled Monument under Historic Environment Scotland (SM3677), it contributes to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the region.
Cnoc Sabhail,dun,Machrihanish is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3677. View the official record →
Cnoc Sabhail is a dun situated at Machrihanish in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3677.
Cnoc Sabhail,dun,Machrihanish dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,machrihanish. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cnoc Sabhail,dun,Machrihanish 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 SM3677.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochorodale, long cairn 1000m NW of (4.8 km), Lochorodale, cup-marked rock 1100m WNW of (4.9 km), Bealloch Hill,forts (5 km).
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