Dun
Dun is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dun is situated nearby to the archaeological site Eilean An Staoir, as well as near the lake Loch na Thonlaidh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hallan Roundhouses.
Hallan Roundhouses
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cladh Hallan is an archaeological site on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. It is significant as the only place in Great Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found. Hallan Roundhouses is situated 2½ miles south of Dun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milton and Askernish.
Milton
Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milton is the name of a tack or tenant farm on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It was on this tack that Jacobite heroine Flora MacDonald was born and spent her childhood.
Askernish
Village
Photo: Jeremy Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askernish is a crofting community on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Askernish is in the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the A865 north of Daliburgh. Askernish is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dun.
Bornish
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bornish is a village and community council area on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bornish is also within the civil parish of South Uist. The A865 passes through Bornish, on the route between Lochmaddy and Lochboisdale. Bornish is situated 2½ miles north of Dun.
Dun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.20748° or 57° 12′ 27″ northLongitude
-7.41311° or 7° 24′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C9J6H4P+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1387589611OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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