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Glencruitten Golf Course fort is an Iron Age fort located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents a defensive settlement of the later prehistoric period, when fortified enclosures served as centres of power and protection for local communities in the western Scottish Highlands. The fort's archaeological significance lies in its preservation within the landscape of the golf course, where its structural remains continue to inform understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in Argyll.
Glencruitten Golf Course,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4305. View the official record →
Glencruitten Golf Course fort is an Iron Age fort located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4305.
Glencruitten Golf Course,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Glencruitten Golf Course,fort 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 SM4305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunan Molach,dun 115m SE of Ardoran (6 km), Dunan Corr,fort (6.4 km), Dun Bhlaran,350m NE of Minard (6.9 km).
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