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Dun Chathach is an Iron Age dun situated approximately 630 metres east of Auchnacloich Railway Station in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents a defensive settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period in the Scottish Highlands, when such fortified enclosures served as strongholds for local communities. The dun survives as an archaeological monument whose physical remains reflect the construction methods and spatial organisation typical of Iron Age Scottish hill forts, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and social organisation in this region during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Dun Chathach,dun 630m E of Auchnacloich Railway Station is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3783. View the official record →
Dun Chathach is an Iron Age dun situated approximately 630 metres east of Auchnacloich Railway Station in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3783.
Dun Chathach,dun 630m E of Auchnacloich Railway Station dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 630m e of auchnacloich railway station. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Chathach,dun 630m E of Auchnacloich Railway Station 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 SM3783.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barguillean Farm,dun 250m SSW of (5.6 km), Duntanachan,cairn SW of (5.8 km), Duntanachan,dun 515m W of (5.8 km).
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