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Dunagoil is a complex Iron Age settlement and fortified site located on the Isle of Bute in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The site encompasses a range of structures and features including a stone fort, burial chamber, caves, cupmarked stones, and the remains of longhouses, demonstrating sustained occupation and use across the Iron Age period. The fort itself represents a significant example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the western Scottish seaboard, whilst the associated domestic structures and burial features provide evidence of the settlement's economic and social organisation. The cupmarked stones and burial monument indicate the ritual and ceremonial importance of the location, suggesting Dunagoil held considerable status within the Iron Age community of Bute.
Dunagoil,burial chamber,forts,caves,cupmarked stone and longhouses is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM409. View the official record →
Dunagoil is a complex Iron Age settlement and fortified site located on the Isle of Bute in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM409.
Dunagoil,burial chamber,forts,caves,cupmarked stone and longhouses dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a burial chamber,forts,caves,cupmarked stone and longhouses. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dunagoil,burial chamber,forts,caves,cupmarked stone and longhouses 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 SM409.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Blane's church,monastery and 'the cauldron',Bute (0.9 km), Kingavin,deserted village 650m ENE of Dunagoil (1.1 km), Kingarth,standing stones (2.2 km).
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