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Port-na-Caranean is a settlement site located on the Isle of Rum in Argyllshire, Scotland. The settlement comprises the remains of structures associated with habitation in the Hebridean islands, reflecting patterns of settlement and land use characteristic of the region's archaeological record. The site's precise dating and cultural associations are established through archaeological investigation and form part of the broader understanding of settlement patterns on Rum during the prehistoric and early historic periods. The physical remains and their archaeological context contribute to knowledge of settlement organisation and domestic life in the Scottish Hebrides.
Port-na-Caranean,settlement,Rum is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6327. View the official record →
Port-na-Caranean is a settlement site located on the Isle of Rum in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6327.
Port-na-Caranean,settlement,Rum 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 SM6327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bagh na h-Uamha,cave,Mullach Ard,Rum (1.4 km), Bagh na h-Uamha,cross 150m NE of waterfall in An Uamh,Rum (1.5 km), Kinloch Farm,settlement 400m NE of Kinloch Castle,Rum (2.2 km).
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