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

Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 18 August 2016  Page Views: 8877

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dun Fiadhairt
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Skye Type: Broch or Nuraghe

Map Ref: NG232504
Latitude: 57.459159N  Longitude: 6.617127W
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
 5

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Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by hamilton : Dun Fiadhairt viewed from the east, with its diminuitive 'back door' entrance framed against the sky. (Vote or comment on this photo)
On the Fiadhairt peninsula is one of the best preserved brochs on the Isle of Skye. It retains its inner and outer walls, a covered passageway between them and two entrances. The remnants of the circular structure can be seen on top of the cnoc.

Access (by JeffRep): From the minor road that continues on from the A850 after Deunvegan, park on the right where the road starts to cross a loch. Walk to the other side and take the path to the left. The trail heads up the hill to some low ruins. At that point the track seems to disappear but becomes visible again just beyond the ruins. It is now a pleasant grassy walking surface as it crosses pasture and then drops to the narrow isthmus. As you cross onto the peninsula you will see the remains of the broch almost straight ahead.
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Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by Creative Commons : Looking into the centre of the broch from the main entranceway. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by Creative Commons : Showing the circular structure of the broch. The walls are double, with a passageway and stairways between the inner and outer walls. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by Creative Commons : On the Fiadhairt peninsula is one of the best preserved brochs on Skye. It retains its inner and outer walls, a covered passageway between them and two entrances. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by Creative Commons : The remnants of the circular structure can be seen on top of the cnoc. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by hamilton : Remains of an intra-mural stairway can be seen at Dun Fiadhairt.

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by hamilton : A ground level gallery at Dun Fiadhairt.

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by hamilton : Walling in the interior still rises to near head height all round the broch's perimeter.

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by hamilton : The well defined western entrance passage leading into the broch.

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by hamilton : The main, western entranceway to Dun Fiadhairt, flanked by substantial guard cells and galleries.

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by hamilton : An intra-mural cell at Dun Fiadhairt.

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by hamilton : Dun Fiadhairt is surrounded by walling of substantial thickness.

Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt submitted by jeffrep : Dun Fiadhairt Broch is located on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. From the minor road that continues on from the A850 after Deunvegan, park on the right where the road starts to cross a loch. Walk to the other side and take the path to the left. The trail heads up the hill to some low ruins. At that point the track seems to disappear but becomes visible again just beyond the ruins. It is now a pleas...

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Re: Dun Fiadhairt by hamilton on Wednesday, 17 August 2016
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Dun Fiadhairt is a broch and should not be categorised under 'Stone forts or Dun'.
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