Dun Mhic Raouill
Dun Mhic Raouill is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dun Mhic Raouill is situated nearby to the lake Loch Grunavat, as well as near the peak Cnoc nan Uan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist and RRH Benbecula.
Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist
Ruins
Photo: Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Dun Mhic Raouill.
RRH Benbecula
Military installation
Photo: Glenryanbri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Cleitreabhal a'Deas, 17 kilometres from Lochmaddy on the isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. RRH Benbecula is situated 1½ miles east of Dun Mhic Raouill.
Scolpaig Tower
Tower
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scolpaig Tower is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name probably derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay'. Scolpaig Tower is situated 2½ miles north of Dun Mhic Raouill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tigharry and Malaclete.
Tigharry
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave.
Malaclete
Hamlet
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malaclete is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ miles northeast of Dun Mhic Raouill.
North Uist
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway.
Dun Mhic Raouill
- 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
57.61219° or 57° 36′ 44″ northLongitude
-7.48427° or 7° 29′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C9JJG68+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 13726623238OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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