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

Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 15 April 2010  Page Views: 6973

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

Map Ref: NG374526
Latitude: 57.487298N  Longitude: 6.383525W
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
3 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
4

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SolarMegalith visited on 18th Jun 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3

SimonBlackmore visited on 3rd Aug 1970 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3 Visited it in 1970 as a student when cycling round Skye with my American Friend Bill Eakins. Detailed description in my diary!

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 5 Access: 3

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by hamilton : Fine external walling still stands at Dun Suladale. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Broch in Isle of Skye

Constructed in the Iron Age, a good portion of the wall of this broch survives. The stones here are more even in size than in many other Skye brochs.
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Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by Creative Commons : Stairway between the inner and outer walls of the iron age broch. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by Creative Commons : Constructed in the Iron Age, a good portion of the wall of this hill fort survives. The stones here are more even in size than in many other Skye brochs. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by hamilton : Dun Suladale shows a rugged profile, sitting atop a sizeable mound. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by Creative Commons : The lintel in the centre is above what was the only entrance to the broch. It is a very small and low entrance, making it easy to defend from the inside. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by SolarMegalith : Well-preserved guard cell of Dun Suladale broch (photo taken on June 2015). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by SolarMegalith : Dun Suladale broch - the entrance (photo taken on June 2015).

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by SolarMegalith : General view of Dun Suladale broch (photo taken on June 2015).

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by SolarMegalith : Dun Suladale is one of the best preserved brochs in this part of Isle of Skye (photo taken on June 2015).

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by hamilton : Part of a ground-level intra-mural gallery.

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by hamilton : This remnant of an inter-mural staircase still survives in good condition.

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by hamilton : The entrance passage at Dun Suladale.

Dun Suladale
Dun Suladale submitted by hamilton : Internal wall courses at Dun Suladale.

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