Skye, Dun Eyre
Skye, Dun Eyre is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Skye, Dun Eyre is situated nearby to the hamlet Romesdal, as well as near the village Kensaleyre.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dun Eyre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dun Cruinn and Kensaleyre Church.
Dun Cruinn
Archaeological site
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dun Cruinn is a prehistoric site about 10 kilometres north-west of Portree, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is on the Skerinish Peninsula, between Loch Snizort Beag and Loch Eyre. Dun Cruinn is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Skye, Dun Eyre.
Kensaleyre Church
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kensaleyre Church is situated 1 mile south of Skye, Dun Eyre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eyre and Romesdal.
Eyre
Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eyre is a settlement on the eastern shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the northern coast of Skye in Scotland. The two Eyre standing stones are situated next to Loch Eyre. It is said that there was once a third stone here, although there is now no trace.
Kensaleyre
Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kensaleyre is a scattered crofting township, part of a group of settlements clustered around the A87 road on the shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the Trotternish peninsula of the island of Skye in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Skye, Dun Eyre
- Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.49809° or 57° 29′ 53″ northLongitude
-6.30756° or 6° 18′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C9MFMXR+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 3061244235OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31098226
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kensaleyre Standing Stones and Dun Adhamh.
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