Dun
Dun is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Dun is situated nearby to the lake Loch na Morgha, as well as near Loch Beag na Morgha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lingeigh, North Uist and Dun an Sticir.
Lingeigh, North Uist
Islet
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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 2½ miles north of Dun.
Dun an Sticir
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Dun an Sticir is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dun.
The False Men
Archaeological site
Photo: Marc Calhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Na Fir Bhrèige is a set of three standing stones on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. They lie on the northwestern slope of Blashaval. The stones are set in a line that runs WNW to ESE, nearly in alignment with the peaks of Blashaval and Maari. The False Men is situated 2 miles southeast of Dun.
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. Newtonferry is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dun.
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. Otternish is situated 3½ miles northeast of Dun.
Sollas
Village
Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sollas is a small crofting township on the northern coast of the island of North Uist, Scotland. Sollas is situated 4 miles west 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
57.65307° or 57° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
-7.24479° or 7° 14′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C9JMQ34+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 1391014428OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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