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Carradale Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located on the eastern shore of the Kintyre peninsula overlooking Kilbrannan Sound in Argyllshire. The fort comprises a substantial dun or broch-like structure dating to the Iron Age period, representing an important example of defensive architecture from this era in the Clyde region. The site occupies a naturally strong position commanding views across the sound and demonstrates the strategic importance of controlling maritime approaches to the western Scottish coast during the Iron Age. Archaeological investigation and topographical survey have identified the remains of stone walls and structural elements consistent with Iron Age settlement patterns in Argyll.
Carradale,fort,Kilbrannan Sound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2180. View the official record →
Carradale Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located on the eastern shore of the Kintyre peninsula overlooking Kilbrannan Sound in Argyllshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2180.
Carradale,fort,Kilbrannan Sound dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,kilbrannan sound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carradale,fort,Kilbrannan Sound 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 SM2180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Portrigh Strip,earthwork (1.3 km), Airds Castle, 235m SE of Barncluith, Carradale (1.9 km), Rudha nan Sgarbh,dun (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Carradale,fort,Kilbrannan Sound's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Carradale,fort,Kilbrannan Sound stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.