Dun an Sticir

Dun an Sticir is an Iron Age broch situated approximately 9.5 kilometers north of in a loch on in the Scottish . A building was erected on the site in the late medieval period.
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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.

Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
is an island in the 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 by road.

Islet
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Lingeigh is an uninhabited island off , south east of . It is separated from North Uist by Traigh Lingeigh. is situated 1½ miles west of Dun an Sticir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtonferry and Otternish.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small crofting community on the island of in the Western Isles of , at the end of the B893 road. is within the parish of North Uist.

Locality
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is the former terminal for the ferry to , in the , . The slipway lies 6 miles north of , and is situated within the parish of North Uist.

Village
Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dun an Sticir.

Dun an Sticir

Latitude
57.68148° or 57° 40′ 53″ north
Longitude
-7.20777° or 7° 12′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C9JMQJR+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1385843233
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1265220
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Scottish Gaelic—“Dun an Sticir” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Dun an Sticir”
  • Dutch: “Dun an Sticir”
  • German: “Dun an Sticir”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Dun an Sticir”

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