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Dun Chibhich is a multivallate Iron Age fort situated approximately 400 metres northwest of Druimyeonbeg on the island of Gigha in Argyllshire, Scotland. The fort comprises multiple concentric defensive ramparts, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in the Hebridean region, though detailed excavation records for this specific site remain limited in the scholarly literature. The monument's construction and use likely dates to the Iron Age period, when such fortified enclosures served as centres of settlement and territorial control in the Scottish islands. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the designation INSPIRE reference SM3230.
Dun Chibhich, fort 400m NW of Druimyeonbeg, Gigha is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3230. View the official record →
Dun Chibhich is a multivallate Iron Age fort situated approximately 400 metres northwest of Druimyeonbeg on the island of Gigha in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3230.
Dun Chibhich, fort 400m NW of Druimyeonbeg, Gigha dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 400m nw of druimyeonbeg, gigha. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Chibhich, fort 400m NW of Druimyeonbeg, Gigha 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 SM3230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunan Buidhe,dun,Gigha (0.8 km), Cnoc na Carraigh,inscribed stone NE of (1.9 km), Achamore House,old parish church 230m N of (2 km).
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