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Howmoor Quarry Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The site represents the characteristic dun form of defensive domestic architecture practised in western Scotland during the Iron Age period, comprising a stone-built circular or oval structure with substantial walls designed to provide both protection and status for its occupants. The monument's survival, despite its name suggesting later quarrying activity, preserves evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and constructional techniques in the region. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland national record under designation SM2193.
Howmoor Quarry,dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2193. View the official record →
Howmoor Quarry Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2193.
Howmoor Quarry,dun dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Howmoor Quarry,dun 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 SM2193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balchriston Crossing,dun 320m E of (2.1 km), Maybole Collegiate Church (3.1 km), Crossraguel Abbey (3.5 km).
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