Dun Scriben
Dun Scriben is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Dun Scriben is situated nearby to the village Foyers, as well as near Inverfarigaig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Foyers Power Station and Meall Fuar-mhonaidh.
Foyers Power Station
Power station
Photo: Paul Hookway, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foyers Power Station is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Dun Scriben.
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh
Peak
Photo: Richard Haworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is a hill on the west side of Loch Ness, in the Highlands of Scotland. At 699 m in height, it is listed as a Graham and a Marilyn. Its rounded shape and prominent position make it a distinctive landmark, visible from along much of Loch Ness. Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dun Scriben.
Boleskine House
Building
Boleskine House is a manor on the south-east side of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for having been the home of author and occultist Aleister Crowley, and Led Zeppelin guitarist and producer Jimmy Page. Boleskine House is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dun Scriben.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foyers and Inverfarigaig.
Foyers
Village
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foyers is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, lying on the east shore of Loch Ness. The village is situated on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, 10 miles northeast of Fort Augustus. Foyers is situated 1½ miles south of Dun Scriben.
Inverfarigaig
Village
Photo: Tony Ayland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverfarigaig is a hamlet at the mouth of the River Farigaig, on the south-east shore of Loch Ness in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Inverfarigaig is situated 2 miles east of Dun Scriben.
Falls of Foyers
Locality
The Falls of Foyers are two waterfalls on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland. They are located on the lower portion of the River Foyers, and consist of the upper falls, with a drop of 46 feet and the lower falls, which drop 98 feet. Falls of Foyers is situated 2 miles south of Dun Scriben.
Dun Scriben
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.27779° or 57° 16′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.50447° or 4° 30′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C9Q7FHW+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 13607477073OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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