<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Beag (Loch Slapin) - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Isle of Skye
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Multi-periodSite Name: Dun Beag (Loch Slapin)Country: Scotland
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County: Isle of Skye Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Map Ref: NG57511984
Latitude: 57.204954N Longitude: 6.016715W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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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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megalithicmatt visited on 1st May 2014 - their rating: Cond: 1 Amb: 3 Access: 3 The dun itself is not very recognisable until you're on top of it. There's a small stone shelter in the trees behind it (using stones robbed from the site?). Igneous dykes cut through the promontory offering a form of natural barrier defence to the north.
Fantastic views out into Torrin bay and the loch.
On an elevated rocky promontory jutting into Loch Slapin.
The plateau on the summit of the rock is roughly oval on plan and measures 36ft N-S and 28ft E-W: it stands about 30ft above HWM and 20ft above the rock to the landward side to the N. The slight remains of a stone wall are traceable along the whole circumference of the defence, being rather higher towards the land.
Source: Canmore
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