Dun site
Dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Dun site is situated nearby to the islet Sgeir Sgoraig, as well as near the lake Loch Fiart.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isle of Lismore and Achanduin Castle.
Isle of Lismore
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lismore is an island ten miles north of Oban in the sea inlet of Loch Linnhe. It's one of the Inner Hebrides islands, but little developed for tourism, and overlooked by visitors who sail by on the ferries.
Achanduin Castle
Castle
Photo: Paul Biggin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achanduin Castle, is a castle, now in ruins, located about 5.0 kilometres west of Achnacroish on the north-western coastline of the island of Lismore, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Achanduin Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Dun site.
Bernera Island
Island
Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bernera Island or simply Bernera is a tidal island off Lismore, in Argyll, Scotland. Bernera Island is situated 1½ miles northwest of Dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achnacroish and Ganavan.
Achnacroish
Village
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Achnacroish is a hamlet on the Scottish island of Lismore. The harbour serves the ferry between Lismore and Oban. The hamlet has the island's primary school. Achnacroish is situated 3½ miles northeast of Dun site.
Ganavan
Suburb
Ganavan is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of Oban. Ganavan is situated 4½ miles southeast of Dun site.
Dunbeg
Village
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 5 miles east of Dun site.
Dun site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.47281° or 56° 28′ 22″ northLongitude
-5.56266° or 5° 33′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C8PFCFP+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 12901653961OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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