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Eilean Àraich Mhòir is a Iron Age dun located 730 metres north-north-west of Tigh na Croit in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument represents a defensive or residential stronghold of the Iron Age period, constructed with stone walls characteristic of duns built across the Scottish Highlands and Islands during this era. Such structures typically served as fortified settlements for local populations and may have functioned as centres of power or protection for established communities. The site is recorded in the Scottish Heritage Environment record under designation SM3183.
Eilean Àraich Mhòir, dun 730m NNW of Tigh na Croit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3183. View the official record →
Eilean Àraich Mhòir is a Iron Age dun located 730 metres north-north-west of Tigh na Croit in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3183.
Eilean Àraich Mhòir, dun 730m NNW of Tigh na Croit dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 730m nnw of tigh na croit. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Eilean Àraich Mhòir, dun 730m NNW of Tigh na Croit 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 SM3183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc Dubh na Leitreach, cairns 150m SSW of, Achaglachgach (1.8 km), Dun a Choin Duibh,dun (2.2 km), Leamnamuic,dun 275m NE of (3.2 km).
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