Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site
Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site is situated nearby to the forest Taindore Wood, as well as near the cemetery Kilmuir Burial Ground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caledonian Stadium and Ormond Castle.
Caledonian Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Colin Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caledonian Stadium, currently known commercially as the Sarens PSG Stadium, is a football ground in the Longman area of Inverness, Scotland, near the banks of the Moray Firth. It hosts home matches of Scottish League One club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Caledonian Stadium is situated 2 miles south of Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site.
Ormond Castle
Castle
Photo: Nick Forwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ormond Castle, also known as Avoch Castle, was a powerful stronghold, overlooking the village of Avoch, on the Black Isle, in the former county of Ross and Cromarty, now part of Highland, Scotland. Ormond Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site.
North Kessock Hotel, Main Street, North Kessock
Hotel
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Kessock Hotel, Main Street, North Kessock is situated 2 miles southwest of Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmuir and North Kessock.
Kilmuir
Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmuir is a former fishing village, located on the north coast of the Moray Firth in the Black Isle and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kilmuir is located 2+1⁄2 miles northeast of Inverness.
North Kessock
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Kessock is a village on the Black Isle north of Inverness. North Kessock is situated 2 miles southwest of Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site.
Munlochy
Village
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Munlochy is a small village, lying at the head of Munlochy Bay, in the Black Isle in Ross and Cromarty, in northern Scotland. There are few early records of a settlement, but it seems likely that Munlochy expanded in the 1760s due to quarry workers extracting stone nearby to build Fort George on the far side of the Moray Firth. Munlochy is situated 2 miles northwest of Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site.
Creag A‘ Chaisteil, dun site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.5264° or 57° 31′ 35″ northLongitude
-4.22305° or 4° 13′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C9QGQGG+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1393208420OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taindore Wood and Kilmuir Burial Ground.
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