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Dun nan Gall is a Iron Age fort located on the island of Islay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The site comprises a univallate or multivallate defensive structure typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the western Scottish Highlands, with stone-built ramparts forming the principal defensive features. The fort occupies a strategic defensive position characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in the Hebrides, reflecting the martial and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in the region. Such monuments represent important evidence for understanding settlement hierarchy, defensive strategies, and social organisation among Iron Age populations in Atlantic Scotland.
Dun nan Gall,fort,Islay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5649. View the official record →
Dun nan Gall is a Iron Age fort located on the island of Islay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5649.
Dun nan Gall,fort,Islay dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,islay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun nan Gall,fort,Islay 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 SM5649.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun an Rudha Buidhe,dun,Islay (1.7 km), Dun Thrudernish,fort,Trudernish Point,Islay (3.2 km), Cill a'Chuibein, chapel (3.3 km).
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