Iona, Block House
Overview
Iona, Block House is recorded as Buried Land Surface(s) (prehistoric), Midden(s) (medieval), Pit (medieval), Plough Marks (period Unknown)(possible), Lithic Implement(s) (period Unknown), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval) in Scotland Argyll And Bute. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Iona, Block House as Buried Land Surface(s) (prehistoric), Midden(s) (medieval), Pit (medieval), Plough Marks (period Unknown)(possible), Lithic Implement(s) (period Unknown), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval).
Why it was made
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Iona, Block House as Buried Land Surface(s) (prehistoric), Midden(s) (medieval), Pit (medieval), Plough Marks (period Unknown)(possible), Lithic Implement(s) (period Unknown), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval).
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it worked
The label Buried Land Surface(s) (prehistoric), Midden(s) (medieval), Pit (medieval), Plough Marks (period Unknown)(possible), Lithic Implement(s) (period Unknown), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Buried Land Surface(s) (prehistoric), Midden(s) (medieval), Pit (medieval), Plough Marks (period Unknown)(possible), Lithic Implement(s) (period Unknown), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Iona, Block House matters as a recorded buried land surface(s) (prehistoric), midden(s) (medieval), pit (medieval), plough marks (period unknown)(possible), lithic implement(s) (period unknown), unidentified pottery(s) (medieval) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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