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Iron Age · Fort

Dun Nosebridge,fort

Scotland
HES SM3936
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dun Nosebridge is a Iron Age fort situated in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents a fortified settlement typical of the Iron Age period in western Scotland, when such defensive structures served as centres of power and habitation for local communities. The fort's physical remains comprise defensive earthworks characteristic of dun construction in the region, reflecting the strategic and social importance of the site during the Iron Age. Like other comparable monuments in Argyllshire, Dun Nosebridge provides evidence for the settlement patterns and fortification practices of pre-Roman Scotland.

Dun Nosebridge,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3936. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Dun Nosebridge,fort?

Dun Nosebridge is a Iron Age fort situated in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3936.

What period does Dun Nosebridge,fort date from?

Dun Nosebridge,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Dun Nosebridge,fort?

Dun Nosebridge,fort 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 SM3936.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dun Nosebridge,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Neriby Farm,barrow 400m NW of (1.4 km), Ballitarsin,chapel 550m SW of (2 km), Newton House,barrows and enclosures NW of,Islay (3.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Neriby Farm,barrow 400m NW of
Barrow1.4 km
Ballitarsin,chapel 550m SW of
Medieval · Chapel2 km
Newton House,barrows and enclosures NW of,Islay
Post-Medieval · Barrows and enclosures nw of,islay3.9 km
Bridgend,fort and cist,100m SE of Bridgend Hotel,Islay
Bronze Age · Fort and cist,100m se of bridgend hotel,islay4 km
Cill a'Bhuilg,chapel 550m W of Gartmain
Medieval · Chapel 550m w of gartmain4.1 km
Islay House, cross shaft 340m SSE of
Cross shaft4.3 km
Bridgend,Killarow old parish church and burial ground 200m N of
Medieval · Killarow old parish church and burial ground4.3 km
Dun Guaidhre,fort
Iron Age · Fort5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dun Nosebridge,fort

Dun Nosebridge,fort stands on Appin Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate-rock and psammite.

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