Dun Ailne, dun site

Dun Ailne, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Dun Ailne, dun site is situated nearby to the peak Cailleach na Speireig, as well as near Bàrr na Coille.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Mhic Chrion and Eilean Rìgh.

Eilean Mhic Chrion

Islet

Eilean Mhic Chrion is a tidal island sheltering Ardfern in Loch Craignish, Scotland. Eilean Mhic Chrion is one of 43 tidal islands that can be walked to from the mainland of Great Britain and one of 17 that can be walked to from the Scottish mainland.

Eilean Rìgh

Islet

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known. Eilean Rìgh is situated 2 miles southeast of Dun Ailne, dun site.

Shuna

Island

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Shuna is one of the Slate Islands offshore of Arduaine lying east of Luing in the Firth of Lorn north of the Sound of Jura on the west coast of Scotland. Shuna is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dun Ailne, dun site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Craobh Haven and Kilmartin.

Craobh Haven

Village

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Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 2 miles north of Dun Ailne, dun site.

Kilmartin

Village

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Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. Kilmartin is situated 4½ miles southeast of Dun Ailne, dun site.

Dun Ailne, dun site

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.18154° or 56° 10′ 54″ north

Longitude

-5.5724° or 5° 34′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C8P5CJH+J2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1393585548

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cailleach na Speireig and Bàrr na Coille.

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