Dun Rodil, Broch
Dun Rodil, Broch is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dun Rodil, Broch is situated nearby to St Clement’s Church, as well as near the ruins Chain Home Radar Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Clement’s Church and Roineabhal.
St Clement’s Church
Church
Photo: Gweduni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Clement's Church is a late fifteenth-century or early sixteenth-century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris. It is dedicated to Pope Clement I. It is sometimes known as Eaglais Roghadail or Rodal Church. St Clement’s Church is situated 980 feet west of Dun Rodil, Broch.
Roineabhal
Peak
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roineabhal is a hill in Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon. Roineabhal is situated 2 miles north of Dun Rodil, Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rodel and Lingerbay.
Rodel
Village
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Rodel is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris. It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before Tarbert took the title.
Lingerbay
Hamlet
Lingarabay is a small coastal settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the rocky east coast of South Harris, about 2 miles northeast of Rodel. Lingerbay is situated 1½ miles northeast of Dun Rodil, Broch.
Borsham
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borsham is a village in the 'Bays' area of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borsham is within the parish of Harris. The settlement is situated off the C79, incorrectly known as 'The Golden Road’ which actually runs from Stockinish to Miavaig Borsham is the birthplace of Scottish Gaelic broadcaster and author, John D Urquhart. Borsham is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dun Rodil, Broch.
Dun Rodil, Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.74105° or 57° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
-6.95807° or 6° 57′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C9MP2RR+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 12830404285OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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