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Dun Ara is a multi-period fortified settlement located on the Isle of Mull in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises an Iron Age fort with later medieval occupation, positioned to command a natural harbour that enhanced its strategic and economic importance. The fort itself represents typical Iron Age defensive architecture of the Scottish west coast, while subsequent phases of settlement and fortification demonstrate continued occupation into the medieval period. The combination of defensive structures, harbour facilities, and evidence of sustained habitation reflects the site's significance as a centre of control and settlement across multiple centuries of Scottish history.
Dun Ara, fort, castle, harbour and depopulated settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10679. View the official record →
Dun Ara is a multi-period fortified settlement located on the Isle of Mull in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10679.
Dun Ara, fort, castle, harbour and depopulated settlement dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, castle, harbour and depopulated settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Ara, fort, castle, harbour and depopulated settlement 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 SM10679.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Guaidhre, fort (4.3 km), Maol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull (4.7 km), Dun nan Gall, dun (5.2 km).
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