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Dun Guaidhre is a Iron Age fort situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing a significant defensive settlement of the pre-Roman Iron Age period. The fort comprises the remains of stone fortifications characteristic of the dun type common to western Scotland during this era, constructed to command and protect local territories and communities. Its location and structural form reflect the strategic concerns and architectural practices of Iron Age populations in the Hebridean and western Scottish regions. The site remains an important archaeological record of settlement patterns and defensive architecture during the Iron Age period in Argyll.
Dun Guaidhre,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3932. View the official record →
Dun Guaidhre is a Iron Age fort situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing a significant defensive settlement of the pre-Roman Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3932.
Dun Guaidhre,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Guaidhre,fort 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 SM3932.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cill a'Mhanaich, church and burial ground 210m SSW of Kilmeny (0.5 km), Ballimartin,chapel 450m NW of (2.8 km), Dun Bhoraraic,dun ENE of Lossit Farm (2.9 km).
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