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Dunan nan Con is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland, comprising a dun, associated hut circles, and surrounding field systems. The site represents a typical settlement pattern of the Iron Age in western Scotland, where elevated or fortified domestic structures served as the focal points of small farming communities. The dun itself would have functioned as a defended homestead, with the hut circles indicating the presence of multiple domestic units within or near the fortified enclosure. The surviving field boundaries and enclosures demonstrate the agricultural exploitation of the surrounding landscape during this period, reflecting the integration of pastoral and arable farming practices characteristic of Iron Age settlement in the Hebridean and western Highland regions.
Dunan nan Con,dun,hut circles,enclosures & field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5074. View the official record →
Dunan nan Con is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland, comprising a dun, associated hut circles, and surrounding field systems. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5074.
Dunan nan Con,dun,hut circles,enclosures & field system dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,hut circles,enclosures & field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dunan nan Con,dun,hut circles,enclosures & field system 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 SM5074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Teampull a'Ghlinne,chapel,Colonsay (0.3 km), Dun Cholla,fort,Colonsay (0.4 km), Carraig Mhic a Phi,burial ground and cross 330m NNW of Balerominmore (0.9 km).
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