Dùn Èistean
Dùn Èistean is a multi-period archaeological site on an inter-tidal sea stack on the north east coast of the Isle of Lewis, near the village of Knockaird in the area of Nis in the Western Isles of Scotland.
- Fort
- Description: hillfort in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Lewis, Port of Ness, Dun Eistean”“Tigh Nan Arm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Port Stoth and St. Moluag’s Church.
Port Stoth
Port Stoth, known locally as Stoth and pronounced…
1 mile northwest of Dùn Èistean
St. Moluag’s Church
St Moluag's Church is a church in the village of Eoropie in Ness in the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.
1 mile west of Dùn Èistean
Villages in the Area
Discover Knockaird and Fivepenny.
Knockaird
Knockaird is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Port of Ness
Port of Ness is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the…
Dùn Èistean
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Latitude
58.50337° or 58° 30′ 12″ north
Longitude
-6.23209° or 6° 13′ 56″ west
Open location code
9CCMGQ39+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = fort
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Scottish Gaelic—“Dùn Èistean” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Dùn Èistean and Bràighe Mòr.
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