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Loch a'Phearsain fortified island is an Iron Age defensive settlement situated in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises an artificial or semi-artificial island construction typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands, where such fortified locations provided strategic advantages for control of waterways and territorial resources. The monument represents evidence of the defensive architectural strategies employed during the Iron Age period in this region. As a fortified island site, it contributes to the archaeological record of Iron Age settlement distribution and construction methods in western Scotland.
Loch a'Phearsain,fortified island is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3759. View the official record →
Loch a'Phearsain fortified island is an Iron Age defensive settlement situated in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3759.
Loch a'Phearsain,fortified island dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fortified island. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch a'Phearsain,fortified island 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 SM3759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caol Chaorann,tower (9.3 km), Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks and enclosure,1250m N of (9.6 km), Ford,cupmarked rock,130m NNW of Forestry Houses (9.7 km).
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