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Dun Creagach is a Iron Age dun situated 145 metres north-west of Auchnacloich in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a stone-built fortified structure characteristic of the Iron Age period in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, when such duns served as defended settlements for local élites and their households. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM3682. Like other duns of its period, Dun Creagach would have functioned as both a residence and a stronghold, reflecting the social hierarchies and settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in western Scotland.
Dun Creagach,dun 145m NW of Auchnacloich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3682. View the official record →
Dun Creagach is a Iron Age dun situated 145 metres north-west of Auchnacloich in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3682.
Dun Creagach,dun 145m NW of Auchnacloich dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 145m nw of auchnacloich. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Creagach,dun 145m NW of Auchnacloich 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 SM3682.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duntanachan,dun 515m W of (5.9 km), Duntanachan,cairn SW of (6 km), Glenamachrie,cairns 850m ESE of (6.2 km).
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