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Tangy Loch is a fortified dwelling of Iron Age date located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents the defensive settlement patterns characteristic of the Iron Age peoples of western Scotland, when such fortified structures served as secure residences for community leaders and their families. The monument's physical character as a fortified dwelling reflects the strategic and social importance of elevated or enclosed settlement in this region during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Tangy Loch,fortified dwelling is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3180. View the official record →
Tangy Loch is a fortified dwelling of Iron Age date located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3180.
Tangy Loch,fortified dwelling dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fortified dwelling. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tangy Loch,fortified dwelling 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 SM3180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balegreggen,standing stone 595m ESE of (7.3 km), Bellfield, fort and dun 250m NE of (7.5 km), Campbeltown Cross,Hall Street (7.9 km).
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