Dùn Morbhaidh, Coll

Name: Dùn Morbhaidh
Address: Coll, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Coll

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Dùn Morbhaidh, also known as Dun Borbaidh, is a hill fort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The early 20th century antiquary Erskine Beveridge considered it as one of the four most interesting fortifications on Coll. The site is located at grid reference NM23456331. ()

Coordinates: 56°40'46"N, 6°31'1"W

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Coll United Kingdom

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Dùn Morbhaidh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: An Caisteal, Dùn Anlaimh, Dùn Beic, Dùn Dubh.

5 miSW
Archaeological site
An Caisteal, Coll
129 min walk • An Caisteal is a hill fort located on the island of Coll. This island is one of the islands which make up the Inner Hebrides located on the west coast of Scotland. The fort is located at grid reference NM17185815. Located 1,200 yards to the north-east of An Caisteal is Dùn Foulag.
4.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Dùn Anlaimh, Coll
126 min walk • Dùn Anlaimh, also known as Dùn Amhlaidh, and Eilean nan Cinneachan, is a crannog, located within Loch nan Cinneachan on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. Upon the crannog there are the remains of walls and several buildings.
~0 ftN
Archaeological site
Dùn Beic, Coll
1 min walk • Dùn Beic is a dun located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It is located at grid reference NM15495644 and is thought to date to between 1000 BCE to 1000 CE. The etymology of the dun's name is uncertain; one possibility is that it could be made up of a personal name.
4 miSW
Archaeological site
Dùn Dubh, Coll
102 min walk • Dùn Dubh is a hillfort, located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The fort is one of three associated with a local tradition which states that they were once the fortresses of Norsemen before being defeated by a Maclean chieftain.
5.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Totamore dun, Coll
135 min walk • Totamore Dun is a dun located at grid reference NM17625713; near the settlement of Totamore, on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It occupies the summit of a rocky boss, on the eastern edge of the sand-hills located 300 metres north of Totamore.

Dùn Morbhaidh, Coll

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Dùn Morbhaidh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

An Caisteal, Coll

Dùn Anlaimh, Coll

Dùn Beic, Coll

Dùn Dubh, Coll

Totamore dun, Coll