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Tom a'Chaisteal is a Iron Age dun situated on Teatle Water in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a fortified homestead characteristic of the Iron Age period in the Scottish Highlands, featuring defensive stonework typical of duns constructed during the first millennium before the Common Era. Such structures served as secure residential and pastoral centres for elite families, combining domestic and defensive functions within their stone-built architecture. The dun's location on Teatle Water reflects the strategic positioning of Iron Age settlements in relation to water sources and grazing lands in the region.
Tom a'Chaisteal,dun,Teatle Water is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4209. View the official record →
Tom a'Chaisteal is a Iron Age dun situated on Teatle Water in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4209.
Tom a'Chaisteal,dun,Teatle Water dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,teatle water. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tom a'Chaisteal,dun,Teatle Water 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 SM4209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dychlie,deserted crofts (0.4 km), Achlian,crannog 800m W of (2.4 km), Lochawe,crannog 600m SE of (2.5 km).
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