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Gruline Pier Crannog is a prehistoric and medieval artificial island settlement located approximately 300 metres south-east of Gruline Pier in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the Medieval period, indicating long-term use and re-use of this loch-based settlement. Crannog sites of this type typically comprised timber-built structures constructed on artificially created or modified islands, serving as defensive and domestic settlements with particular advantages for farming communities in lacustrine environments. The crannog's extended chronological sequence reflects the strategic and economic value of such locations across multiple historical periods in Scottish highland and island territories.
Gruline Pier, crannog 300m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10496. View the official record →
Gruline Pier Crannog is a prehistoric and medieval artificial island settlement located approximately 300 metres south-east of Gruline Pier in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10496.
Gruline Pier, crannog 300m SE 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 Britain.
Gruline Pier, crannog 300m SE 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 SM10496.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gruline House, crannog 170m SSW of (0.4 km), Gruline House, cairn 400m W of (0.8 km), Gruline House, platforms 1000m ENE of (0.9 km).
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