Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of
Iron Age · Dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km

Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of

Scotland
HES SM90186
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kilpatrick Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately one kilometre south of Kilpatrick in Bute, Scotland. The monument comprises a dun, or small stone-built fort, surrounded by an enclosure with associated hut circles and a cairn, representing a typical domestic settlement pattern of the Iron Age period. The presence of multiple structural elements, including the field system, indicates sustained occupation and pastoral or agricultural activity at the site. Such enclosed settlements with defensive characteristics were common in western Scotland during the Iron Age and reflect the social organisation and land use practices of the period.

Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90186. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of?

Kilpatrick Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately one kilometre south of Kilpatrick in Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90186.

What period does Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of date from?

Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of?

Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S 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 SM90186.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torr a'Chaisteal,dun,Arran (3.4 km), The Doon,fort and standing stones (3.5 km), Torr Righ Mor,hut circles and cultivation remains S of (4.2 km).

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