<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Chlo (Tormore) - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Isle of Skye
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Multi-periodSite Name: Dun Chlo (Tormore)Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.944 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Isle of Skye Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Village: Armadale
Map Ref: NG618015
Latitude: 57.042844N Longitude: 5.928407W
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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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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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On a promontory bearing the placename Dun Chlo. A discontinuous grassy bank encloses a roughly circular area, 9-10m in diameter. Single outer facing stones on the SW arc. Two short stretches of outer walling to the SE on the seaward side. The dun is mentioned in the Statistical Account of 1795.
Source: Canmore
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