An Caisteal
An Caisteal is a fort in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. An Caisteal is situated nearby to the lake Loch Ballyhaugh, as well as near Hogh Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Totamore dun and Dùn Dubh.
Totamore dun
Archaeological site
Totamore Dun is a dun located at grid reference NM17625713; near the settlement of Totamore, on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It occupies the summit of a rocky boss, on the eastern edge of the sand-hills located 300 metres north of Totamore. Totamore dun is situated 3,600 feet southeast of An Caisteal.
Dùn Dubh
Fort
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Dùn Dubh is a hillfort, located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The fort is one of three associated with a local tradition which states that they were once the fortresses of Norsemen before being defeated by a Maclean chieftain. Dùn Dubh is situated 1 mile northeast of An Caisteal.
Dùn Anlaimh
Archaeological site
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Dùn Anlaimh, also known as Dùn Amhlaidh, and Eilean nan Cinneachan, is a crannog, located within Loch nan Cinneachan on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. Dùn Anlaimh is situated 1¼ miles southeast of An Caisteal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coll and Acha.
Coll
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coll is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It's about 12 miles long by 3 miles wide and in 2011 had a population of 195, mostly in the ferry port of Arinagour.
Acha
Hamlet
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Acha is a small hamlet on the Scottish island of Coll. Acha is situated 2 miles southeast of An Caisteal.
Arinagour
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arinagour is a village on the island of Coll, in the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and the location of the island's ferry terminal. It has a population of around 50. Arinagour is situated 3½ miles east of An Caisteal.
An Caisteal
- Type: Fort
- 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
56.62943° or 56° 37′ 46″ northLongitude
-6.61331° or 6° 36′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C8MJ9HP+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1115714510OpenStreetMap feature
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