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Garrisdale fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 500 metres northwest of Garrisdale in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises a defensive earthwork of the Iron Age period, characteristic of the fortified homesteads and settlement enclosures that were established across Scotland during the first millennium before the Common Era. The fort's physical remains reflect the defensive requirements and settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in western Scotland, demonstrating the strategic importance of hillforts and enclosed settlements during this archaeological period. Like other Iron Age forts in Argyllshire, Garrisdale would have served as a focal point for a local community, providing both residential and defensive functions within the broader context of Iron Age Scottish society.
Garrisdale,fort 500m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5903. View the official record →
Garrisdale fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 500 metres northwest of Garrisdale in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5903.
Garrisdale,fort 500m NW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Garrisdale,fort 500m 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 SM5903.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Channa,fort,Canna (0.7 km), Garrisdale,hut circle 430m SSW of (0.7 km), Garrisdale,hut circle 870m SSE of (1.4 km).
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