Creag Thuristen, dun site
Creag Thuristen, dun site is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Creag Thuristen, dun site is situated nearby to the island Pabbay, as well as near the peak Beinn a‘ Chàrnain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pabbay and Shillay.
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 ".
Shillay
Island
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shillay is an uninhabited island which lies 2 km north of Pabbay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name is derived from the Norse selr-øy meaning seal island and is a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve owing to its international importance for breeding grey seals. Shillay is situated 2 miles north of Creag Thuristen, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borve and Otternish.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 4½ miles southeast of Creag Thuristen, dun site.
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 Creag Thuristen, dun site.
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 6 miles south of Creag Thuristen, dun site.
Creag Thuristen, dun 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
57.77137° or 57° 46′ 17″ northLongitude
-7.23711° or 7° 14′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C9JQQC7+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 12907200890OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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