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<< Our Photo Pages >> Standing stones below Dun Cruinn - Standing Stones in Scotland in Isle of Skye

Submitted by Andy B on Thursday, 15 April 2010  Page Views: 4235

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Standing stones below Dun Cruinn
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.3 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Isle of Skye Type: Standing Stones

Map Ref: NG411518
Latitude: 57.482260N  Longitude: 6.321139W
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.
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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Standing stones below Dun Cruinn
Standing stones below Dun Cruinn submitted by Andy B : Standing stones below Dun Cruinn A line of short standing stones marking the approach to the iron age hill fort of Dun Cruinn. The water is Loch Snizort Beag. Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stones in Isle of Skye

A line of short standing stones marking the approach to the iron age hill fort of Dun Cruinn. The water is Loch Snizort Beag.
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Standing stones below Dun Cruinn
Standing stones below Dun Cruinn submitted by hamilton : Most of the remnant walling at Dun Cruinn is buried beneath turf. This is the sole remaining stretch of walling blocks that is now visible. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Standing stones below Dun Cruinn
Standing stones below Dun Cruinn submitted by hamilton : There is what appears to be a paved/stepped entrance passage at the south-east of Dun Cruinn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Standing stones below Dun Cruinn
Standing stones below Dun Cruinn submitted by hamilton : This is the view you have of crag-girt Dun Cruinn as you approach from the south. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NG4151 : Standing stones below Dun Cruinn by John Allan
by John Allan
©2007(licence)
NG4151 : Dun Cruinn by John Allan
by John Allan
©2007(licence)
NG4151 : Ancient settlement below Dun Cruinn by John Allan
by John Allan
©2007(licence)
NG4051 : Reflections on Loch Snizort Beag by Dave Fergusson
by Dave Fergusson
©2008(licence)
NG4051 : Loch Snizort Beag by Dave Fergusson
by Dave Fergusson
©2008(licence)

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 same position Dun Cruinn* Stone Fort or Dun (NG411518)
 782m NNE 21° Eyre Alignment* Stone Row / Alignment (NG4143252510)
 1.0km ESE 115° Carn Liath (Kensaleyre)* Chambered Cairn (NG420513)
 1.9km SE 125° Kensaleyre N Cairn* Cairn (NG42555064)
 1.9km ESE 123° Kensalyre Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NG426507)
 1.9km NNE 24° Dun Eyre* Stone Fort or Dun (NG420535)
 1.9km SE 125° Kensaleyre S Cairn* Cairn (NG42605059)
 2.8km N 354° Dun Adhamh* Stone Fort or Dun (NG410546)
 2.9km SSE 156° Tote, Skye* Class I Pictish Symbol Stone (NG421491)
 3.4km SSE 164° St Columba's Chapel (Skeabost) Early Christian Sculptured Stone (NG41824850)
 3.5km S 172° Dun Sgalair* Stone Fort or Dun (NG41354826)
 3.8km W 279° Dun Suladale* Broch or Nuraghe (NG374526)
 4.3km WNW 294° Creagan Soillier* Stone Fort or Dun (NG37315378)
 4.5km NNW 330° Unnamed dun at Kingsburgh* Stone Fort or Dun (NG391558)
 5.6km SE 129° Borve Stone Row* Stone Row / Alignment (NG452480)
 5.8km WSW 258° Dun Edinbane* Broch or Nuraghe (NG35355092)
 6.1km NNW 328° Dun Santavaig* Stone Fort or Dun (NG382572)
 6.2km WNW 283° Dun Flashader* Broch or Nuraghe (NG351536)
 6.3km SE 127° Dun Borve (Skye)* Broch or Nuraghe (NG45914772)
 7.2km SE 133° Drumuie Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NG4606746524)
 7.3km WNW 300° Dun na h-Airde* Stone Fort or Dun (NG350558)
 8.0km NNW 331° Dun Maraig* Stone Fort or Dun (NG377591)
 8.1km NNW 340° Snizort Stone Setting* Stone Circle (NG38755962)
 9.2km ENE 73° Old Man of Storr* Rock Outcrop (NG5003853990)
 10.2km SE 127° Dun Gerashader* Hillfort (NG489452)
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