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Dun nan Gall is a Iron Age fort located at Ceann a' Mhara on the island of Tiree in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a substantial defensive structure characteristic of the Iron Age period, when such fortified settlements served as centres of power and protection for local communities in the Scottish Hebrides. The fort's position on Tiree, a strategically important island in the Inner Hebrides, reflects the significance of maritime control during this period. The site is recorded in the national heritage database under the official designation HES INSPIRE SM6903.
Dun nan Gall, fort, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6903. View the official record →
Dun nan Gall is a Iron Age fort located at Ceann a' Mhara on the island of Tiree in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6903.
Dun nan Gall, fort, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, ceann a' mhara, tiree. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun nan Gall, fort, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree 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 SM6903.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An Dun, dun, Eilean Dubh, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree (0.3 km), Balephuil Bay, kelp kilns, Tiree (0.7 km), Eilean na Ba, fort, Rinn Thorbhais, Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree (0.8 km).
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