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The Torr is an Iron Age fort, dun and enclosure located at Shielfoot in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in western Scotland, featuring the remains of a dun or fortified dwelling alongside associated enclosure works. The monument reflects the settlement strategies of the Iron Age period, when such defended homesteads served as focal points for farming communities in the region. The site is recorded under the Historic Environment Scotland national record system as a scheduled monument of archaeological importance.
The Torr, fort, dun and enclosure, Shielfoot is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7800. View the official record →
The Torr is an Iron Age fort, dun and enclosure located at Shielfoot in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7800.
The Torr, fort, dun and enclosure, Shielfoot dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, dun and enclosure, shielfoot. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Torr, fort, dun and enclosure, Shielfoot 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 SM7800.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun an Eididh, dun 210m WNW of Duneira (1.8 km), Castle Tioram & Eilean Tirim (2.2 km), Tigh na Allt, cairn 291m NW of (5.6 km).
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