Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDuntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge
Iron Age · Fort 140m n of duntroon lodge

Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge

Scotland
HES SM240
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort 140m n of duntroon lodge
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Duntroon fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located 140 metres north of Duntroon Lodge in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site consists of a fort constructed during the Iron Age period, when such defended enclosures were characteristic defensive and settlement structures across Scotland. The monument's physical form reflects the defensive architecture typical of Iron Age communities in western Scotland, with fortification works designed to protect inhabitants and their resources. As a surviving example of Iron Age settlement in Argyll, the site contributes to understanding the pattern of contemporary settlement and social organisation in the region during the pre-Roman Iron Age.

Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM240. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge?

Duntroon fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located 140 metres north of Duntroon Lodge in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM240.

What period does Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge date from?

Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 140m n of duntroon lodge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge?

Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge 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 SM240.

What other scheduled monuments are near Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun, enclosure and cairn, 200m W of Barnluasgan (5.1 km), Loch Coille-Bharr, enclosure 220m NW of, Knapdale (5.6 km), Gartnagreanoch, chambered cairn, Knapdale (5.7 km).

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