Dun
Dun is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dun is situated nearby to Siabaidh Cemetery, as well as near the peak Cnoc nan Claigeann.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berneray and Dun an Sticir.
Berneray
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Berneray is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's about three miles north-south by two miles east-west, mostly low-lying, and is joined to the larger island of North Uist by road.
Dun an Sticir
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dun an Sticir is an Iron Age broch situated approximately 9.5 kilometers north of Lochmaddy in a loch on North Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. A building was erected on the site in the late medieval period. Dun an Sticir is situated 1½ miles south of Dun.
Lingeigh, North Uist
Islet
Photo: docsearls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lingeigh is an uninhabited island off North Uist, south east of Boreray. It is separated from North Uist by Traigh Lingeigh. Lingeigh, North Uist is situated 2 miles southwest of Dun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otternish and Newtonferry.
Otternish
Locality
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist.
Newtonferry
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist.
Dun
- 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
57.70223° or 57° 42′ 8″ northLongitude
-7.21394° or 7° 12′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C9JPQ2P+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 12888565110OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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