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Iron Age–Medieval · Crannog

Loch Breachacha,crannog

Scotland
HES SM2936
Period
Iron Age–Medieval
Site type
Crannog
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Loch Breachacha Crannog is a prehistoric and medieval artificial island settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises a crannog, a timber-built dwelling constructed on or near the loch bed, which was occupied during the Iron Age and subsequently reused through the medieval period, indicating sustained habitation and economic importance across more than a millennium. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains and artefacts characteristic of crannog settlements, which served as defended or prestigious residences for local populations. The site represents an important example of crannog technology in western Scotland, a building tradition that exploited aquatic environments for settlement and subsistence throughout the Iron Age and medieval periods.

Loch Breachacha,crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2936. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Loch Breachacha,crannog?

Loch Breachacha Crannog is a prehistoric and medieval artificial island settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2936.

What period does Loch Breachacha,crannog date from?

Loch Breachacha,crannog dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Loch Breachacha,crannog?

Loch Breachacha,crannog 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 SM2936.

What other scheduled monuments are near Loch Breachacha,crannog?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun an Achaidh,fort,Acha (3.1 km), Kilbride,enclosure 360m SSW of (4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Dun an Achaidh,fort,Acha
Iron Age · Fort,acha3.1 km
Kilbride,enclosure 360m SSW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Loch Breachacha,crannog

Loch Breachacha,crannog stands on Lewisian Complex, bedrock that formed in the Proterozoic. The rock here is metasedimentary rock.

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