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Rudha nan Sgarbh is a Iron Age dun situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing a class of fortified residential structure characteristic of the Scottish west coast during the later prehistoric period. The site occupies a prominent defensive location typical of dun construction, where stone-built walls enclosed a relatively small domestic space, likely serving a single household or small community of elevated social status. Dating to the Iron Age, this monument exemplifies the architectural traditions of Atlantic Scotland during a period when such fortified homesteads functioned as both practical defensive structures and symbols of territorial control and social distinction. The dun's physical remains, as documented in the Historic Environment Record, continue to provide evidence for understanding settlement patterns and domestic life in Iron Age Argyllshire.
Rudha nan Sgarbh,dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3100. View the official record →
Rudha nan Sgarbh is a Iron Age dun situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing a class of fortified residential structure characteristic of the Scottish west coast during the later prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3100.
Rudha nan Sgarbh,dun dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rudha nan Sgarbh,dun 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 SM3100.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saddell House,fort 450m NE of (2 km), Saddell Abbey (2.4 km), Carradale,fort,Kilbrannan Sound (3 km).
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