<< Text Pages >> Dun Mhic Laitheann - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in North Uist
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Multi-periodSite Name: Dun Mhic LaitheannCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 2.6 km away from the location you searched for.
County: North Uist Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Map Ref: NF9778873187
Latitude: 57.646849N Longitude: 7.067362W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
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 |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
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 |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Dun in North Uist
Remains of an Iron Age dun located on a small islet which is connected with a land when the water level is low. Parts of the walls are in reasonable condition. The site has been re-occupied in 17th century.
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