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Dun an Achaidh is a Iron Age fort located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument is situated at Acha and represents the defensive settlement tradition characteristic of the Iron Age period in western Scotland. Like other duns of its era, it would have served as a fortified residence for a local elite or community, reflecting the hierarchical social structures of Iron Age society in the region. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM2979.
Dun an Achaidh,fort,Acha is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2979. View the official record →
Dun an Achaidh is a Iron Age fort located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2979.
Dun an Achaidh,fort,Acha dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,acha. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dun an Achaidh,fort,Acha 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 SM2979.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilbride,enclosure 360m SSW of (1 km), Loch Breachacha,crannog (3.1 km).
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