Dun Beag, dun site

Dun Beag, dun site is an archaeological site in Scotland, United Kingdom. Dun Beag, dun site is situated near Castle Sween, as well as near the peak Clach-dhruim Mor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Castle Sween and Danna.

Castle Sween

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Sween, also known as Caisteal Suibhne, and Caistéal Suibhne, is located on the eastern shore of Loch Sween, in Knapdale, south of the forestry village of Achnamara on the west coast of Argyll, Scotland. Castle Sween is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Dun Beag, dun site.

Danna

Island

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Danna is an inhabited tidal island in Argyll and Bute.

Keills Chapel

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Keills Chapel is a small chapel located in the west Highlands, Scotland, near the village of Tayvallich, Knapdale. The chapel dates from the 11th century and is in the care of Historic Scotland as is Kilmory Knap Chapel on the opposite shore of Loch Sween. Keills Chapel is situated 2 miles west of Dun Beag, dun site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmory and Baile Boidheach.

Kilmory

Hamlet

Photo: Alastair Muirhead, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmory is a hamlet in the civil parish of South Knapdale, on Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the mouth of Loch Sween on its southern shores. Kilmory is situated 3 miles south of Dun Beag, dun site.

Baile Boidheach

Hamlet

Baile Boidheach is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Baile Boidheach is situated 4 miles southeast of Dun Beag, dun site.

Ormsary

Hamlet

Ormsary is a hamlet in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ormsary is situated 4½ miles south of Dun Beag, dun site.

Dun Beag, dun site

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.95323° or 55° 57′ 12″ north

Longitude

-5.65764° or 5° 39′ 28″ west

Open location code

9C7PX83R+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12911444574

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Castle Sween Grounds and Dun a’Chaisteil, dun site.

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Places to explore: CastleSween Visitors Parking and Loch na h-Earrainn.

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