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Fincastle Farm, dun 330m NW of, is a Iron Age dun located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument represents a form of fortified domestic settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period in northern Britain, when such structures served as defended residences for elite households or small communities. The dun's physical form comprises stone fortification, typical of the defensive architecture employed during this era across Scotland's mainland and islands. This site contributes to the archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns in Perthshire, a region containing numerous examples of such prehistoric fortified structures.
Fincastle Farm, dun 330m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8000. View the official record →
Fincastle Farm, dun 330m NW of, is a Iron Age dun located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8000.
Fincastle Farm, dun 330m NW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Fincastle Farm, dun 330m NW 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 SM8000.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Queen's View, homestead 300m N of (2.5 km), Allean Cottages,homestead and rectangular buildings 70m WSW of (2.5 km), Torvuick, deserted settlement 200m ENE of Clunie Dam (3.1 km).
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