Dun
Dun is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dun is situated nearby to the island Eilean Buidhe, as well as near the lake Loch a‘ Chlachain.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 2 miles northwest of Dun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daliburgh and Askernish.
Daliburgh
Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Daliburgh is a crofting township on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Daliburgh is situated 1+1⁄2 miles west from Lochboisdale, has the second largest population of any township in South Uist, and is also in the parish of South Uist. Daliburgh is situated 1½ miles northeast of Dun.
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 3 miles north of Dun.
Lochboisdale
Village
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochboisdale is the main village and port on the island of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Lochboisdale is within the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the shore of Loch Baghasdail at the southern end of the A865. Lochboisdale is situated 3 miles east 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
57.1476° or 57° 8′ 51″ northLongitude
-7.38802° or 7° 23′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C9J4JX6+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1389928648OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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