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Dun Daraich is a Iron Age fort located in Glen Finart within the Cowal peninsula of Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a univallate or bivallate defensive structure typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in western Scotland, with stone-built ramparts now largely ruinous. Its positioning within Glen Finart reflects the strategic occupation of inland valleys during the Iron Age period, when such forts served as centres of local authority and defence. The site remains an important example of Iron Age fortification in Argyll, demonstrating the architectural and settlement strategies employed by communities in the region during the first millennium before Christ.
Dun Daraich, fort, Glen Finart, Cowal is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9190. View the official record →
Dun Daraich is a Iron Age fort located in Glen Finart within the Cowal peninsula of Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9190.
Dun Daraich, fort, Glen Finart, Cowal dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, glen finart, cowal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Daraich, fort, Glen Finart, Cowal 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 SM9190.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carrick Castle (5.4 km), Kilmun Collegiate Church, tower and burial ground (7.4 km), Adam's Cave, chambered cairn, Ardnadam (9.4 km).
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