<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Skeig - Hillfort in Scotland in Argyll
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dun SkeigCountry: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Tarbert Nearest Village: Clachan
Map Ref: NR76315612
Latitude: 55.746621N Longitude: 5.565652W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Easiest way to get there is to drive to the tiny harbour of Portachoillan then follow the path up to the fort. Or you could walk from Clachan, past the campsite, follow the river to the coast and then walking round to Portachoillan.
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