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Torr-a-clachan is an Iron Age fort situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 565 metres south-west of its official reference point. The site represents a defensive settlement typical of the Iron Age period in western Scotland, when such fortified enclosures served as focal points for local communities and their livestock. The fort's physical character reflects the constructional methods common to Iron Age settlements in the region, utilising the natural topography and artificial defences to create a protected stronghold. Like many similar fortifications in Argyllshire, it demonstrates the strategic importance of controlling territory during the Iron Age, a period when such forts played a crucial role in the settlement patterns and social organisation of Atlantic Scotland.
Torr-a-clachan,fort 565m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4359. View the official record →
Torr-a-clachan is an Iron Age fort situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 565 metres south-west of its official reference point. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4359.
Torr-a-clachan,fort 565m SW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Torr-a-clachan,fort 565m SW of 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 SM4359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aintuim, cairn 390m SW of (1.1 km), Torr Aint,fort,Mull (1.3 km), Eilean na Carraidh, fish trap (1.6 km).
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