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Redcastle crannog is an Iron Age to Medieval artificial island settlement located approximately 600 metres south-southeast of Redcastle in Scotland. The site represents a form of defended domestic occupation characteristic of Scottish crannogs, which were constructed by building timber-framed structures on naturally occurring or artificially created islands in lochs and wetland areas. The extended chronology from the Iron Age through the Medieval period suggests continuous or repeated use of this location, indicating its sustained importance as a settlement site. The crannog's survival as an archaeological monument provides evidence of domestic life and settlement patterns across multiple historical periods in the Scottish landscape.
Redcastle, crannog 600m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7763. View the official record →
Redcastle crannog is an Iron Age to Medieval artificial island settlement located approximately 600 metres south-southeast of Redcastle in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7763.
Redcastle, crannog 600m SSE of dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Redcastle, crannog 600m SSE of 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 SM7763.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Phopachy, crannog 540m NNW of (2.9 km), Tom-a'-Caisteal, castle 400m S of Kirkton (4.5 km), Balblair Stone, symbol stone, Moniak Castle Wineries (6.3 km).
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