<< Our Photo Pages >> Druim Nan Slochd Dun - Hillfort in Scotland in Isle of Skye
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Druim Nan Slochd DunCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 2.2 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Isle of Skye Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Portree Nearest Village: Flodigarry
Map Ref: NG463721
Latitude: 57.667040N Longitude: 6.255866W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Remains of a dun occupying a commanding position on a knoll above Flodigarry. Some walling survives consisting of courses of large stones.
The approach to the dun involves some scrambling; it is best approached along the ridge from the North.
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