Dun Scarie
Dun Scarie is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dun Scarie is situated nearby to the lake Loch nam Feithean, as well as near Loch Groigearraidh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist and RRH Benbecula.
Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist
Ruins
Photo: Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist is a ruins, which is situated 3,400 feet west of Dun Scarie.
RRH Benbecula
Military installation
Photo: Glenryanbri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Cleitreabhal a'Deas, 17 kilometres from Lochmaddy on the isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. RRH Benbecula is situated 2 miles northeast of Dun Scarie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tigharry and Malaclete.
Tigharry
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave.
Malaclete
Hamlet
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malaclete is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles northeast of Dun Scarie.
North Uist
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway.
Dun Scarie
- 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
57.60512° or 57° 36′ 18″ northLongitude
-7.49752° or 7° 29′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C9JJG42+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1390136639OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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