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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Grianan - Broch or Nuraghe in Scotland in Isle of Skye

Submitted by Andy B on Tuesday, 17 April 2001  Page Views: 9958

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dun Grianan
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Skye Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Nearest Town: Portree  Nearest Village: Kilmuir
Map Ref: NG505652  Landranger Map Number: 23
Latitude: 57.607574N  Longitude: 6.178534W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Dun Grianan
Dun Grianan submitted by Andy B : The remains of Dun Grianan sit on the extremity of a low promontory in Loch Mealt. Most of the building has been removed and what remains was once used as a sheep fank. The mountain in the background is Ben Edra. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Dun Greanan occupies the extremity of a low promontory on the N shore of Loch Mealt. Apparently it has been a broch but the greater part has been removed and what remains is used as a sheep fank. The outline of the structure is traceable for the greater part of its circumference.

On the NW and NE quadrants about 3' of building remains in position, although towards the NE it is hidden under fallen debris. On the S half it is reduced to the foundation course and for a short distance this has been carried away. Although the inner face of the wall stands some 4' in height, most of this has been rebuilt in recent times.

The internal diameter of the broch, which seems form almost a true circle, is 35' 3", and the wall is 10' thick on the W and 11' on the N. A gallery within the wall, about 2'2" width, is traceable the whole length of the NW sector, and in places along the S arc there seem to be traces of the inner wall of the gallery.
On the E side of the dun looking out into the loch there are very faint indications of the S side of an entrance passage.
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Dun Grianan
Dun Grianan submitted by Andy B : Taken in about 1997 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dun Grianan submitted by Andy B (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dun Grianan submitted by SolarMegalith : Remains of the gallery in Dun Grianan broch (photo taken on June 2015). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dun Grianan submitted by SolarMegalith : Remains of the wall in the western part of Dun Grianan (photo taken on June 2015). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dun Grianan submitted by SolarMegalith : Promontory with Dun Grianan - view from the NE (photo taken on June 2015).

Dun Grianan
Dun Grianan submitted by SolarMegalith : Barely visible probable part of the entrance to Dun Grianan (photo taken on June 2015).

Dun Grianan
Dun Grianan submitted by hamilton : An elevated view, looking into Dun Grianan from above its entrance passage.

Dun Grianan
Dun Grianan submitted by hamilton : This panoramic photograph shows Dun Grianan, viewed from its landward side.

Dun Grianan
Dun Grianan submitted by hamilton : Internal walling still stands several courses high round much of the interior of Dun Grianan.

Dun Grianan
Dun Grianan submitted by hamilton : Dun Grianan is situated at the very end of a low-lying promontory. Here its rear wall is being beaten by waves, whipped up on Loch Mealt during a blustery day.

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