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Carn Mhic Chealair is a crannog situated in Loch Awe, Argyllshire, representing a form of artificial island settlement that was constructed and occupied over an extended period from the Iron Age through the Medieval period. The site consists of a submerged or partly submerged timber and stone structure typical of Scottish crannogs, which served as defended domestic settlements offering protection and access to freshwater resources. Evidence from the loch suggests continued use across multiple periods, reflecting the strategic and domestic value of lacustrine settlement in this region throughout antiquity and the medieval era. The crannog remains archaeologically significant as a record of settlement patterns and construction techniques employed in western Scotland during these centuries.
Loch Awe,Carn Mhic Chealair,crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4141. View the official record →
Carn Mhic Chealair is a crannog situated in Loch Awe, Argyllshire, representing a form of artificial island settlement that was constructed and occupied over an extended period from the Iron Age through the Medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4141.
Loch Awe,Carn Mhic Chealair,crannog dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a carn mhic chealair,crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch Awe,Carn Mhic Chealair,crannog 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 SM4141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Innis Errich,crannog 1100m SW of (0.9 km), Loch Awe,Innis Errich,chapel & burial ground (2 km), Barr Mor,dun (2.1 km).
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