Dun Grugaig
Dun Grugaig is a D-shaped dun, or "semi-broch", located about 7 kilometres southeast of the village of Glenelg, Highland, in Scotland.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dun Grugaig, dun site” and “Dun Grugaig,dun,Gleann Beag”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dun Troddan and Dun Telve.
Dun Troddan
Dun Troddan is an iron-age broch located about 5 kilometres southeast of the village of Kirkton,Glenelg, Highland, in Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved brochs in Scotland. Dun Troddan is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Dun Grugaig.Dun Telve
Dun Telve is an iron-age broch located about four kilometres southeast of Kirkton, the main village of the community of Glenelg, Inverness-shire in the Highland Region of Scotland. It is one of the best preserved brochs in Scotland. Dun Telve is situated 1½ miles northwest of Dun Grugaig.Beinn Sgritheall
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balvraid and Glenelg.
Glenelg
Glenelg is a small village on the coast of Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, which historically was one of the main crossings to and from Skye. The cattle swam across on their way to market, while the humans took a ferry.Arnisdale
Hamlet
Arnisdale is a hamlet in the historic county of Inverness-shire in the local authority area of Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of Loch Hourn, around 10 miles down a single-track road from Glenelg. Arnisdale is situated 3½ miles south of Dun Grugaig.
Dun Grugaig
- Categories: dun, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.1835° or 57° 11′ 1″ north
Longitude
-5.55683° or 5° 33′ 25″ west
Elevation
282 feet (86 metres)
Open location code
9C9P5CMV+C7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dun Grugaig” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dun Grugaig”
- Dutch: “Dun Grugaig”
- German: “Dun Grugaig”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dun Grugaig”
- Swedish: “Dun Grugaig”
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