Dun site
Dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Dun site is situated nearby to the islet Eilean Rìgh, as well as near Eilean na Nighinn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Rìgh and Eilean Mhic Chrion.
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 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.
Island Macaskin
Islet
Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Island Macaskin or MacAskin is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904. Island Macaskin is situated 2 miles southwest of Dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmartin and Craobh Haven.
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 3 miles southeast of Dun site.
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 3½ miles north of Dun site.
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
56.16171° or 56° 9′ 42″ northLongitude
-5.53816° or 5° 32′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C8P5F66+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1393670434OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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