Queens Bay, dun site
Queens Bay, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Queens Bay, dun site is situated nearby to the island Eilean Staosnaig, as well as near the beach Queen’s Bay / Loch Staosnaig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lord Colonsay Monument, Colonsay and Dùn Eibhinn.
Lord Colonsay Monument, Colonsay
Memorial
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lord Colonsay Monument, Colonsay is a memorial, which is situated 1,200 feet north of Queens Bay, dun site.
Dùn Eibhinn
Fort
Photo: Jlmcafee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dùn Eibhinn, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort of Eyvind, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38229439. Dùn Eibhinn is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Queens Bay, dun site.
Colonsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colonsay Airport is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located 3 nautical miles west of Scalasaig, it is a small airport, with 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to Oban Airport by Hebridean Air Services. Colonsay Airport is situated 2 miles west of Queens Bay, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scalasaig and Colonsay.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Queens Bay, 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
56.06221° or 56° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-6.19584° or 6° 11′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C8M3R63+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 12907880481OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Staosnaig and Queen’s Bay / Loch Staosnaig.
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