Dun Skeig

#5032 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Dun Skeig is an oval Iron Age dun complex which is perched atop a rocky outcropping about 40 metres above sea level overlooking West Loch Tarbert in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, about 1 kilometre northwest of the village of Clachan. ()

Coordinates: 55°45'22"N, 5°34'30"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Dun Skeig – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dùn a' Choin Duibh.

5.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Dùn a' Choin Duibh
131 min walk • Dùn a' Choin Duibh is a hillfort located near Torinturk, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort. The fort provides views to the Inner Hebridean islands of Gigha, Islay and Jura and further to the Mull of Kintyre and Ireland.