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Iron Age · Dun

Ugadale Point,dun

Scotland
HES SM3225
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Dun
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ugadale Point Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland, positioned on a promontory overlooking the Mull of Kintyre. The structure consists of a substantial stone-built defensive work characteristic of dun architecture from the Iron Age period, with evidence of dry-stone construction typical of Atlantic Scottish forts. Its promontory location provided natural defensive advantages whilst commanding views of the surrounding seaboard and maritime approaches. The site represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy in the western Scottish seaboard, reflecting the strategic occupation of coastal positions by Iron Age communities in Argyll.

Ugadale Point,dun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3225. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Ugadale Point,dun?

Ugadale Point Dun is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Argyllshire, Scotland, positioned on a promontory overlooking the Mull of Kintyre. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3225.

What period does Ugadale Point,dun date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Ugadale Point,dun?

Ugadale Point,dun 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 SM3225.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ugadale Point,dun?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardnacross,long cairn 340m SSE of (3 km), Glenlussa Lodge,standing stone (3.9 km), Trench Knowe,dun,Glen Lussa (5.3 km).

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Overview
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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
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
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Ardnacross,long cairn 340m SSE of
Neolithic · Long cairn3 km
Glenlussa Lodge,standing stone
Bronze Age · Standing stone3.9 km
Trench Knowe,dun,Glen Lussa
Iron Age · Dun,glen lussa5.3 km
Low Smerby, four cairns 420m SE of
Four cairns6.5 km
Island Muller Castle
6.7 km
Kilchousland Church, church and burial ground
Medieval · Church and burial ground7.2 km
Knock Scalbart,fort NNE of Leckavroan
Iron Age · Fort nne of leckavroan8.3 km
Baraskomill,dun 275m NNE of
Iron Age · Dun8.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Ugadale Point,dun

Ugadale Point,dun stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.

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