Sgeir Mhòr
Sgeir Mhòr is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Sgeir Mhòr is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dùn Beag, as well as near Skye, Dun Mor, Torrin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Pasture Cave and Dun Ringill.
High Pasture Cave
Cave
Photo: Paul Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place. High Pasture Cave is situated 1 mile east of Sgeir Mhòr.
Dun Ringill
Archaeological site
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
Dun Ringill is an Iron Age hill fort on the Strathaird peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland. Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon. Dun Ringill is situated 2 miles southwest of Sgeir Mhòr.
Loch Cill Chriosd
Lake
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Cill Chriosd is a lake, which is situated 2 miles east of Sgeir Mhòr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torrin and Kilbride.
Torrin
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torrin is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland.
Kilbride
Hamlet
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde, or the Church of Saint Bride) is a small township in Strath Swordale, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The township is situated in a pocket of fertile lime-rich soil, between the Red Hills to the north and Beinn an Dubhaich and the Suidhisnis peninsula to the south.
Kirkibost
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkibost is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Sgeir Mhòr.
Sgeir Mhòr
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.20264° or 57° 12′ 10″ northLongitude
-6.01384° or 6° 0′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C9M6X3P+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1085075590OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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