Dun Ghallain, dun site

Dun Ghallain, dun site is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Dun Ghallain, dun site is situated nearby to the hamlet Laga, as well as near the peak Monadh Rahuaidh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Càrna and Risga.

Càrna

Peak

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Carna or Càrna is an island in Loch Sunart, an arm of the sea, close to the Ardnamurchan peninsula, on the west coast of Scotland. Càrna is situated 2 miles southwest of Dun Ghallain, dun site.

Risga

Island

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Risga is an uninhabited island in between Càrna and Oronsay, in the centre of Loch Sunart, about 800 yards from the north shore, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Risga is situated 2½ miles west of Dun Ghallain, dun site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laga and Glenborrodale.

Laga

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laga is a hamlet on the north shore of Loch Sunart near Acharacle, in Lochaber, in the Highlands of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland.

Glenborrodale

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glenborrodale is a coastal community on Loch Sunart in the south of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Highland area of Scotland. It gives its name to a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' reserve in the nearby oakwoods. Glenborrodale is situated 2 miles west of Dun Ghallain, dun site.

Salen

Village

Photo: Alan Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Salen is a coastal village on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, overlooking Salen Bay which is an inlet of the sea loch, Loch Sunart. Located in the Scottish council area of Highland, it is on the road to Ardnamurchan Point, the most westerly point of mainland Britain. Salen is situated 4 miles northeast of Dun Ghallain, dun site.

Dun Ghallain, 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

56.67274° or 56° 40′ 22″ north

Longitude

-5.84128° or 5° 50′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C8PM5F5+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1393513908

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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