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

Submitted by Andy B on Tuesday, 13 April 2010  Page Views: 4044

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

Map Ref: NG323292
Latitude: 57.274758N  Longitude: 6.442869W
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.
2 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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Dun Sleadale
Dun Sleadale submitted by Andy B : Substantial remains of a broch in Sleadale. The walls are about 3m thick and up to 2m in height survives. There is a lintel in-situ above the entrance, a gallery and a guard cell. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Broch in Isle of Skye

Substantial remains of a broch in Sleadale. The walls are about 3m thick and up to 2m in height survives. There is a lintel in-situ above the entrance, a gallery and a guard cell.
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Dun Sleadale
Dun Sleadale submitted by hamilton : An overview of dilapidated Dun Sleadale with Preshal Mor in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Sleadale
Dun Sleadale submitted by hamilton : Walling courses can be seen peeking out from behind this field of rubble to the north. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Sleadale
Dun Sleadale submitted by hamilton : Neat walling courses. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Sleadale
Dun Sleadale submitted by hamilton : This impressive wall of huge masonry blocks still stands at the north of the broch. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Sleadale
Dun Sleadale submitted by hamilton : Well preserved walling courses with the entrance prominent.

Dun Sleadale
Dun Sleadale submitted by hamilton : The entrance passageway at Dun Sleadale.

Dun Sleadale
Dun Sleadale submitted by hamilton : Evidence of a ground level gallery.

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