<< Our Photo Pages >> An Dun (Gairloch) - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Highlands
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Multi-periodSite Name: An Dun (Gairloch)Country: Scotland
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County: Highlands Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Village: Gairloch
Map Ref: NG802754
Latitude: 57.714447N Longitude: 5.691871W
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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 |
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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 |
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A vitrified fort originating from the Iron Age, An Dun was probably re-modeled during the early centuries AD by the VIkings and later became the seat of local Mackenzie and Macleod chiefs. Little can now be seen above ground, but excavation has found sections of fire-fused stone walling.
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