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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Neill - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Isle of Skye

Submitted by Andy B on Tuesday, 13 April 2010  Page Views: 5159

Multi-periodSite Name: Dun Neill
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 6.1 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Isle of Skye Type: Stone Fort or Dun

Map Ref: NG28114073
Latitude: 57.375535N  Longitude: 6.524836W
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.
5 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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Dun Neill
Dun Neill submitted by Andy B : The remains of the dun are on the summit of the flat-topped rock in the centre. It almost becomes an island at high tides, but is seen here near to low tide. There are only a couple of courses of stonework remaining on the top. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Dun in Isle of Skye

The remains of the dun are on the summit of the flat-topped rock in the centre. It almost becomes an island at high tides, but is seen here near to low tide. There are only a couple of courses of stonework remaining on the top.
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Dun Neill
Dun Neill submitted by hamilton : Viewed from close range, the impressive vertical cliffs that protect Dun Neill. Making an ascent to view the dun at close range is not for the faint-hearted: it is a fairly tricky climb. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Neill
Dun Neill submitted by hamilton : The remaining walling at Dun Neill, two courses high. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NG2840 : Dun Neill by John Allan
by John Allan
©2010(licence)
NG2840 : Site of Dùn Nèill by Richard Dorrell
by Richard Dorrell
©2009(licence)
NG2840 : Remains of Dùn Nèill by Richard Dorrell
by Richard Dorrell
©2009(licence)
NG2840 : Ancient remains on Harlosh Point by Richard Dorrell
by Richard Dorrell
©2009(licence)
NG2840 : Over Harlosh Point by Richard Dorrell
by Richard Dorrell
©2010(licence)

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