Dunagoil Vitrified Fort
Dunagoil Vitrified Fort is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Dunagoil Vitrified Fort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Little Dunagoil Fort, as well as near the peak Covin Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunagoil and St Blane’s Chapel.
Dunagoil
Archaeological site
Dunagoil is a vitrified fort or dun on the Isle of Bute – an Iron Age hill fort whose ramparts have been melted by intense heat. It stands on a volcanic headland and gives its name to the bay that it overlooks. Dunagoil is situated 420 feet northeast of Dunagoil Vitrified Fort.
St Blane’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Blane’s Chapel is a church, which is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Dunagoil Vitrified Fort.
Glencallum Bay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: James T M Towill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glencallum Bay Lighthouse is a lighthouse on a point on the northernmost side of Glencallum Bay on the Isle of Bute. Its Gaelic name is the Rubh' An Eun which means the point of the birds. Glencallum Bay Lighthouse is situated 2 miles east of Dunagoil Vitrified Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchattan Bay and Millport.
Kilchattan Bay
Village
Photo: Andrew Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchattan Bay is a village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It lies on the island's southern end, along the coast road at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan which shields the village from the prevailing westerly wind. Kilchattan Bay is situated 1½ miles northeast of Dunagoil Vitrified Fort.
Millport
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of Ayrshire, with Millport as its only settlement, and a population of 1376 in 2011. The island is about 3 miles long by 1½ miles wide, roughly tooth-shaped, with a broad bay indenting its south coast.
Dunagoil Vitrified Fort
- 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
55.73324° or 55° 43′ 60″ northLongitude
-5.05137° or 5° 3′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C7PPWMX+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1031715514OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Dunagoil Fort and Covin Hill.
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