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Torr a'Chaisteal is a dun situated on the Isle of Arran in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents a type of small, fortified residential settlement characteristic of the Scottish Highlands and Islands during this period. The site comprises the remains of a stone-built circular or sub-circular structure, typical of Iron Age dun architecture in western Scotland. Such fortified homesteads served as both domestic and defensive positions for the elite families or communities that occupied them during the Iron Age period.
Torr a'Chaisteal,dun,Arran is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90306. View the official record →
Torr a'Chaisteal is a dun situated on the Isle of Arran in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90306.
Torr a'Chaisteal,dun,Arran dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,arran. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Torr a'Chaisteal,dun,Arran 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 SM90306.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sliddery, chambered cairn (2.1 km), Kilpatrick,dun,enclosure,hut circles,cairn and field system 1km S of (3.4 km), Clachaig, chambered cairn (3.5 km).
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