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Submitted by mafenty on Tuesday, 22 August 2006 Page Views: 8561

Multi-periodSite Name: Loch an Duin (Eye Peninsula)
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.786 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Isle of Lewis Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: STORNOWAY Nearest Village: LOWER BAYBLE
Map Ref: NB51683043
Latitude: 58.192547N Longitude: 6.227005W
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

2 Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

4 Access:

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.

4 Accuracy:

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
0	no data

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**Loch an Dùin (Shader)** submitted by markj99 : Wellies are advantageous in crossing the ramshackle causeway to Loch an Duin Island. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun or fort as the name suggests situated in a small loch almost crannog like in appearance with a causeway discernible.
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**Loch an Duin (Eye Peninsula)** submitted by mafenty : Loch an Duin (Vote or comment on this photo)

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