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<< Other Photo Pages >> Loch an Duna - Broch or Nuraghe in Scotland in Isle of Lewis

Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 16 April 2010  Page Views: 5598

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Loch an Duna
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Broch or Nuraghe

Map Ref: NB285473
Latitude: 58.329922N  Longitude: 6.639749W
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
4

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markj99 visited on 2nd Jul 2011 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4 The ruined broch lies on a small island on the edge of Loch an Duna near Bragar. There is a causeway to the island c. 50 yards S of the A858. Some internal structure and outer walls are still discernible.

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Loch an Duna
Loch an Duna submitted by Creative Commons : Site in Isle of Lewis Scotland Broch in Loch an Duna The remains of a broch and, to its right (west) a small man-made cairn. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Broch in Isle of Lewis

Broch in Loch an Duna
The remains of a broch and, to its right (west) a small man-made cairn.
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Loch an Duna
Loch an Duna submitted by SumDoood : 16-08-2016 from the roadside - almost: (Vote or comment on this photo)

Loch an Duna
Loch an Duna submitted by SandyG : The broch stands on a small island in the loch. View from north (31st August 2014). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NB2847 : Broch in Loch an Duna by John Allan
by John Allan
©2006(licence)
NB2847 : Loch an Duna at Bragar by Philip
by Philip
©2010(licence)
NB2847 : Remains of a Broch by Bob Embleton
by Bob Embleton
©2007(licence)
NB2847 : Loch an Duna looking back towards the village by Philip
by Philip
©2008(licence)
NB2847 : Loch an Dùna by Anne Burgess
by Anne Burgess
©2009(licence)

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