Dun
Dun is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dun is situated nearby to the islet Cuidhnis, as well as near the island Pabbay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pabbay.
Pabbay
Island
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pabbay is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland which lies in the Sound of Harris between Harris and North Uist. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "Island of the papar ".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borve and Otternish.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 4 miles southeast of Dun.
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. Otternish is situated 5 miles south of Dun.
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. Newtonferry is situated 5 miles south of Dun.
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
57.76366° or 57° 45′ 49″ northLongitude
-7.23934° or 7° 14′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C9JQQ76+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12890557763OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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