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Torr an t'Sean Chaisteil is a Iron Age fort situated at Lochranza on the island of Bute in Scotland. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a fortified settlement, representing the defensive architecture characteristic of the Iron Age period in western Scotland. Its location on the Bute coastline would have provided strategic advantage for communities during this period of settlement and potential inter-tribal contact. The fort remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age occupation patterns in the Firth of Clyde region.
Torr an t'Sean Chaisteil,fort,Lochranza is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM411. View the official record →
Torr an t'Sean Chaisteil is a Iron Age fort situated at Lochranza on the island of Bute in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM411.
Torr an t'Sean Chaisteil,fort,Lochranza dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,lochranza. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Torr an t'Sean Chaisteil,fort,Lochranza 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 SM411.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochranza Castle, Arran (0.6 km), Laggan,saltpans & coal pits NW of (4.5 km), Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel (7.4 km).
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