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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Torvaig - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Isle of Skye

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Tuesday, 19 October 2010  Page Views: 6102

Multi-periodSite Name: Dun Torvaig
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Skye Type: Stone Fort or Dun

Map Ref: NG49374422
Latitude: 57.418998N  Longitude: 6.175828W
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.
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
5

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SolarMegalith visited on 19th Jun 2015 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3

Dun Torvaig
Dun Torvaig submitted by SolarMegalith : Outline of the wall of Dun Torvaig (photo taken on June 2015). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Dun in Isle of Skye

Dun Torvaig, a dun with outworks on a rocky knoll.

Remains of an oval dun of 28 x 18m dimensions are located on a rocky knoll offering view towards the coast. Remains of the entrance with both inner wall-faces still traceable. The western approach to the dun is partly blocked by remains of outworks.

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Dun Torvaig
Dun Torvaig submitted by SolarMegalith : View over remains of Dun Torvaig towards the coast (photo taken on June 2015). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Torvaig
Dun Torvaig submitted by SolarMegalith : The western part of Dun Torvaig (photo taken on June 2015). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Torvaig
Dun Torvaig submitted by SolarMegalith : Dun Torvaig seen from the northern approach (photo taken on June 2015). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Torvaig
Dun Torvaig submitted by SolarMegalith : Rocky knoll with Dun Torvaig - view from the north (photo taken on June 2015). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NG4944 : Dun Torvaig by Glen Breaden
by Glen Breaden
©2011(licence)
NG4944 : Ben Chracaig by Hilmar Ilgenfritz
by Hilmar Ilgenfritz
©2012(licence)
NG4944 : Path under construction by John Allan
by John Allan
©2009(licence)
NG4944 : Old stone dyke by James Allan
by James Allan
©2012(licence)
NG4944 : The Bile,Torvaig by John Allan
by John Allan
©2006(licence)

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