Dunan Ruadh, broch site
Dunan Ruadh, broch site is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dunan Ruadh, broch site is situated nearby to the beach Tràigh na Rèill, as well as near the peak Mullach Neacail.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barra Airport and Orosay.
Barra Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barra Airport is a short-runway airport situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr at the northern tip of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Barra Airport is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dunan Ruadh, broch site.
Orosay
Islet
Photo: Neil King, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orosay is a small uninhabited tidal island in the Sound of Barra lying at the north end of Traigh Mhòr, the "big beach" on the north east coast of Barra.
Big Beach
Beach
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tràigh Mhòr, in English 'Big Beach', is a large expanse of sand forming a magnificent white beach at the northern end of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, in the village of Ardmhor extending to the village of Eoligarry. Big Beach is situated 2 miles southwest of Dunan Ruadh, broch site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eoligarry and Ardmore.
Ardmore
Village
Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardmhor is a small village in the north east of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. In 2002 a small ferry port was built in the village to serve a new ferry link between Barra and Eriskay as part of the Sound of Barra Integrated Transport Project. Ardmore is situated 2½ miles south of Dunan Ruadh, broch site.
Ardveenish
Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardveenish is a village on Barra in the Western Isles, Scotland. Ardveenish is also within the parish of Barra. Ardveenish is situated 3 miles south of Dunan Ruadh, broch site.
Dunan Ruadh, broch site
- 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
57.0479° or 57° 2′ 52″ northLongitude
-7.40252° or 7° 24′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C9J2HXW+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 12877796712OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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