<< Our Photo Pages >> Dunan Leathan - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Isle of Colonsay
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dunan LeathanCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.404 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Isle of Colonsay Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Village: Scalasaig
Map Ref: NR38119347
Latitude: 56.062164N Longitude: 6.208758W
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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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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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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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SolarMegalith visited on 16th Feb 2023 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Remains of an oval-shaped dun are located on a flat hilltop in central part of the Isle of Colonsay. The wall is preserved as a bank of rubble with occasional outer-facing stones visible.
Reference:
Caldwell D.H. (2019). Islay, Jura. Colonsay: A Historical Guide. Edinburgh: Birlinn Origin (p. 123).
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