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Dun Bhuirg is an Iron Age fort located in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated on the island of Burg in the Sound of Mull. The site comprises the remains of a stone-built fortification characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands, with defensive structures typical of this period. The fort's precise dating and construction sequence remain subjects of ongoing archaeological study, though its Iron Age attribution reflects the broader pattern of dun fortifications established across the Hebridean region during the first millennium BC.
Dun Bhuirg,fort,Burg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2384. View the official record →
Dun Bhuirg is an Iron Age fort located in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated on the island of Burg in the Sound of Mull. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2384.
Dun Bhuirg,fort,Burg dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,burg. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dun Bhuirg,fort,Burg 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 SM2384.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Assapol, crannog 200m WSW of Assapol (5.7 km), An Caisteal, dun (5.9 km), Kilvickeon or Kilviceuen, Old Parish Church, Mull (6.7 km).
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