<< Our Photo Pages >> Scalpsie Dun - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Isle of Bute
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Scalpsie Dun Alternative Name: Scalpsie FortCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Bute Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Map Ref: NS05485866
Latitude: 55.782009N Longitude: 5.103516W
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 |
0 | no data |
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Skryabin visited on 14th Jun 2023 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3 On farmland. Ask permission.
It is situated on a rocky knoll and measures overall 31m by 23m.
Ref: NS55586 Trans. BNHS Vol.XV, Canmore
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