Skye, Dun Mor, Torrin

Skye, Dun Mor, Torrin is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Skye, Dun Mor, Torrin is situated near the archaeological site Dùn Beag, as well as near the islet Sgeir Mhòr.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: hillfort in Highland, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Dùn Mòr”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: High Pasture Cave and Dun Ringill.

High Pasture Cave

Cave

Photo: Paul Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place. High Pasture Cave is situated 1¼ miles east of Skye, Dun Mor, Torrin.

Dun Ringill

Archaeological site

Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.

Dun Ringill is an Iron Age hill fort on the Strathaird peninsula on the island of Skye, Scotland. Further fortified in the Middle Ages, tradition holds that it was for several centuries the seat of Clan MacKinnon. Dun Ringill is situated 2 miles south of Skye, Dun Mor, Torrin.

Loch Cill Chriosd

Lake

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Cill Chriosd is a lake, which is situated 2½ miles east of Skye, Dun Mor, Torrin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torrin and Kilbride.

Torrin

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Torrin is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland.

Kilbride

Hamlet

Photo: A‘ chachaileith, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde, or the Church of Saint Bride) is a small township in Strath Swordale, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The township is situated in a pocket of fertile lime-rich soil, between the Red Hills to the north and Beinn an Dubhaich and the Suidhisnis peninsula to the south.