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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dunan Leathan - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Isle of Colonsay

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Saturday, 11 November 2023  Page Views: 225

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dunan Leathan
Country: 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
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.
3 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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Dunan Leathan submitted by SolarMegalith : Dunan Leathan - remains of a wall (photo taken on February 2023). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Dun in Isle of Colonsay

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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Dunan Leathan
Dunan Leathan submitted by SolarMegalith : Hill with Dunan Leathan - view from the SE (photo taken on February 2023). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dunan Leathan
Dunan Leathan submitted by SolarMegalith : Remains of a wall preserved as a bank of rubble (photo taken on February 2023). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dunan Leathan
Dunan Leathan submitted by SolarMegalith : Dunan Leathan - remains of a wall (photo taken on February 2023). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NR3893 : B8085 near Milbuie by Andrew Abbott
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NR3893 : B8085 approaching its junction with the B8086 by Andrew Abbott
by Andrew Abbott
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NR3793 : Colonsay recycling centre by Alpin Stewart
by Alpin Stewart
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NR3893 : B8085 at its junction with the B8086 by Andrew Abbott
by Andrew Abbott
©2010(licence)
NR3793 : B8086 under Sliabh Riabhach by Andrew Abbott
by Andrew Abbott
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