<< 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 |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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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 |
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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 |
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Hillfort in Isle of Skye
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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