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Eilean Tighe Bhain is a fortified dwelling situated on an island in Loch Tromlee in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a form of settlement strategy whereby defensive positioning in a loch provided protection and control over local resources. The designation HES INSPIRE SM4037 identifies this monument within Scotland's national heritage record. Such island fortifications, known as crannogs or dun-like structures, were characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in western Scotland, though the specific archaeological remains at this location require field survey to establish their precise character and chronology.
Loch Tromlee,Eilean Tighe Bhain,fortified dwelling is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4037. View the official record →
Eilean Tighe Bhain is a fortified dwelling situated on an island in Loch Tromlee in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4037.
Loch Tromlee,Eilean Tighe Bhain,fortified dwelling dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a eilean tighe bhain,fortified dwelling. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch Tromlee,Eilean Tighe Bhain,fortified dwelling 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 SM4037.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Larach Bhan,cup marked rock 1600m WNW of (1.7 km), Larach Bhan,cairn 350m NW of (2.8 km), Barbreck,cairn 650m ESE of (3.2 km).
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