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Torr Aint is a Iron Age fort located on the Isle of Mull in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises a defensive hillfort typical of the Scottish Iron Age, constructed to command the surrounding landscape and provide protection for its inhabitants. Such forts served as centres of local power and administration during the Iron Age period, reflecting the social hierarchies and territorial organization of Celtic Scotland. The fort's physical remains demonstrate the architectural practices of this period, with evidence of fortification works characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Hebridean region.
Torr Aint,fort,Mull is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4356. View the official record →
Torr Aint is a Iron Age fort located on the Isle of Mull in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4356.
Torr Aint,fort,Mull dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,mull. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Torr Aint,fort,Mull 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 SM4356.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aintuim, cairn 390m SW of (1.2 km), Torr-a-clachan,fort 565m SW of (1.3 km), Kilmore,standing stones 230m SE of (1.6 km).
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