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Barone Hill,fort

A Scheduled Monument in Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8222 / 55°49'19"N

Longitude: -5.0828 / 5°4'58"W

OS Eastings: 206976

OS Northings: 663068

OS Grid: NS069630

Mapcode National: GBR FFTB.BJG

Mapcode Global: WH1LL.WXSJ

Entry Name: Barone Hill,fort

Scheduled Date: 27 April 1964

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM2430

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort)

Location: North Bute

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Isle of Bute

Traditional County: Buteshire

Description

Early 18th century 3-storey 4-window harled with painted margins part kew frontage corbelled to square, wallhead attic gable with scroll- skews; crowstepped stair tower and leanto outshot at back: some modern rear additions.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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