The Dun
The Dun is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Dun is situated nearby to the waterfall Falls of Moness, as well as near the deciduous forest Birks of Aberfeldy.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Castle Dune” and “Tyndun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falls of Moness and Birks Cinema.
Falls of Moness
Waterfall
Photo: Bbousman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falls of Moness is a waterfall of Scotland. The Falls of Moness located in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland is a 150m high waterfall tucked away in the Birks of Aberfeldy.
Birks Cinema
Movie theater
Birks Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 1 mile northwest of The Dun.
Breadalbane Academy
School
Photo: Robbiedow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Breadalbane Academy is a 2–18 mixed, state all-through school in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It has a Gaelic Medium provision in the primary which was extended into the secondary in session 2018/19. Breadalbane Academy is situated 1 mile northwest of The Dun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberfeldy and Weem.
Aberfeldy
Photo: Garrit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberfeldy is a small town in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population of 1940 in 2021. That county straddles the Highland / Lowland divide, and Aberfeldy is scenically very much in the central Highlands.
Weem
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weem is a village on the B846 near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland. The name Weem is derived from the Gaelic uamh, meaning 'cave'. Nearby is Castle Menzies. Weem is situated 2 miles northwest of The Dun.
Dull
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dull is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is paired with Boring, Oregon. Bland, New South Wales, Australia, is also a member of the League of Extraordinary Communities established by Boring and Dull in 2013. Dull is situated 3½ miles west of The Dun.
The Dun
- Categories: contour fort, multiple enclosure hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.60645° or 56° 36′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.85352° or 3° 51′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C8RJ44W+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 451940157OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31097182
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Viewpoint for Falls of Moness and Birks of Aberfeldy.
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