MHG6542 - Possible Dun, Dun Skerinish
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- DUN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG45SW 23 4086 5230.
On the coast about 350m W of Skerinish Quay are the remains of a small promontory dun. The dun lies on the top of a small rocky stack which measures 11m N-S by 10m E-W. An earth bank cuts off access from the landward side and there are traces of walling around the remainder of the platform. A possible rock-cut entrance leads down to the shore on the NW side. (Grid reference quoted falls below sea level: possibly NG c.408 519, some 350m SW of pier is intended.)
Visited by M A Nicolson 8 December 1990.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4086 5230 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG45SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/78009 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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