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Red Cove is an Iron Age dun situated 215 metres north of Beachmenach in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a fortified residential structure characteristic of the Iron Age period in western Scotland, when such defensive settlements served as strongholds for local communities. The dun's location in the Argyll region reflects the distribution of Iron Age fortified sites across the Scottish Highlands and islands, where topography and proximity to maritime resources influenced settlement patterns. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM3291.
Red Cove, dun 215m N of Beachmenach is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3291. View the official record →
Red Cove is an Iron Age dun situated 215 metres north of Beachmenach in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3291.
Red Cove, dun 215m N of Beachmenach dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 215m n of beachmenach. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Red Cove, dun 215m N of Beachmenach 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 SM3291.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carragh Muasdale,standing stone 225m N of South Muasdale (3.9 km), Dun Ach'na h-Atha,dun (4.5 km), Garvalt, dun 500m SW of (5.1 km).
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