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Strathcashell Point is a crannog situated in Stirlingshire, Scotland, that represents settlement activity spanning from the Iron Age through the Medieval period. The site comprises the remains of an artificial island dwelling, a settlement type characteristic of Scottish freshwater lochs during prehistoric and early historic times. Crannog construction involved the deliberate creation of timber-built platforms on or near water bodies, serving domestic and defensive purposes. The extended chronology of occupation at Strathcashell Point reflects the continued use of such settlement types across several centuries of Scottish history.
Strathcashell Point,crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4510. View the official record →
Strathcashell Point is a crannog situated in Stirlingshire, Scotland, that represents settlement activity spanning from the Iron Age through the Medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4510.
Strathcashell Point,crannog 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.
Strathcashell Point,crannog 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 SM4510.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strathcashell Point,cashel (0.1 km), Arrochymore, dun 350m WNW of (2.1 km), Inchcailloch,church & burial ground,Loch Lomond (3 km).
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