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Ederline crannog is a prehistoric and medieval settlement site located approximately 600 metres west of Ederline in Argyllshire, Scotland. The crannog represents occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the Medieval period, indicating sustained human settlement on this artificially constructed island or lake dwelling across multiple centuries. Such crannogs served as defensive and domestic settlements, with their construction in water providing protection and access to aquatic resources. The site's extended chronology reflects the continued strategic and economic importance of lacustrine settlement in this region throughout antiquity and the early medieval period.
Ederline,crannog 600m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5443. View the official record →
Ederline crannog is a prehistoric and medieval settlement site located approximately 600 metres west of Ederline in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5443.
Ederline,crannog 600m W of dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ederline,crannog 600m W of 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 SM5443.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An Car,standing stone,Lechuary (7.1 km), Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of (7.3 km), Rhudil Mill, cairn 410m ENE of (7.5 km).
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