Dun Canna
Dun Canna is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Dun Canna is situated nearby to the peak Ben Mor Coigach, as well as near the suburb Morefield.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Mor Coigach and Rubha Cadail Lighthouse.
Ben Mor Coigach
Peak
Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.
Ben Mor Coigach is the highest point along a ridge rising steeply from Loch Broom, in the far northwest of Scotland. It rises above the Coigach peninsula in the county of Ross and Cromarty, 10 kilometres northwest of Ullapool, reaching a height of 743 metres. Ben Mor Coigach is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dun Canna.
Rubha Cadail Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rubha Cadail Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dun Canna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morefield and Achduart.
Morefield
Suburb
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morefield is a small hamlet, lying on the northern shore of Loch Broom, 2 miles to the north of Ullapool and south of Rhue in Ross and Cromarty, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. In some early documents it is written as Morchyle. Morefield is situated 4 miles south of Dun Canna.
Achduart
Hamlet
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achduart is a coastal hamlet in Coigach, Wester Ross in northwestern Scotland, now within the Highland council area. It is situated about 4 km southeast of the village of Achiltibuie, at the end of a minor road. Achduart is situated 4½ miles northwest of Dun Canna.
Ullapool
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ullapool is a village on the shores of Loch Broom in Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands. With a population of 1500 in 2020, it's a ferry port and most visitors are just passing through on the way to and from Stornoway on Lewis.
Dun Canna
- 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
57.95646° or 57° 57′ 23″ northLongitude
-5.19291° or 5° 11′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C9PXR44+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 360772922OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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