Dun an Sticir
Dun an Sticir is an Iron Age broch situated approximately 9.5 kilometers north of Lochmaddy in a loch on North Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. A building was erected on the site in the late medieval period.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: broch in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dun an Sticer,dun,Loch an Sticir”
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berneray and Lingeigh, North Uist.
Berneray
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Berneray is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's about three miles north-south by two miles east-west, mostly low-lying, and is joined to the larger island of North Uist by road.
Lingeigh, North Uist
Islet
Photo: docsearls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lingeigh is an uninhabited island off North Uist, south east of Boreray. It is separated from North Uist by Traigh Lingeigh. Lingeigh, North Uist is situated 1½ miles west of Dun an Sticir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtonferry and Otternish.
Newtonferry
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist.
Otternish
Locality
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist.
Borve
Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
Borve is a village, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dun an Sticir.
Dun an Sticir
- Categories: broch, archaeological site, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.68148° or 57° 40′ 53″ northLongitude
-7.20777° or 7° 12′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C9JMQJR+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385843233OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1265220
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Dun an Sticir” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dun an Sticir”
- German: “Dun an Sticir”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Dun an Sticir”
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