Islands · Scottish Islands
Dùn an Achaidh
Dùn an Achaidh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dùn an Achaidh is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dùn an Achaidh, sometimes Anglicised as Dun Acha, is a dun located near the village of Acha on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It is considered the best preserved dun on the island. The site of Dùn an Achaidh is located at grid reference NM18335456. According to local tradition, the dun was the stronghold of, and named after, the son of a Norse king. The early 20th century antiquary Erskine Beveridge considered it as one of the four most interesting fortifications on Coll (along with Dùn Anlaimh, Dùn Dubh, and Dùn Morbhaidh).
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Background
History
{{Location map |UK Scotland |relief= 1 |label= | marksize=9 |mark=Blue_pog.svg |lat_dir=N | lat_deg=56 | lat_min=35 | lat_sec=53.14 |lon_dir=W | lon_deg=6 | lon_min=35 | lon_sec=26.51 |position=right |width=180 |float=right |caption=Location of Coll, within the Hebrides. One of the lists drawn up was titled "The roll of the names of the landislordis and baillies of landis in the hielandis an isles, quhair brokin men hes duelt and presentlie duellis". The laird of Coll (Hector Maclean of Coll) was one of the chiefs listed on this roll. 'Broken men' were generally men who had no chief and who were often outlaws. Beveridge wrote that it was said, locally on Coll, that Samuel Johnson visited…
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- Coordinates
- 56.5984, -6.5908
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA78 6TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q5320417 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dùn an Achaidh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Acha
Islands · 0.4 km
Friesland
Villages · 1.0 km
Kilbride
Archaeological sites · 1.0 km
Tràigh Ghortain
Beaches · 1.3 km
Eilean Anlaimh
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
Coll Airport
Islands · 1.7 km
Garden House campsite
Campsites · 1.7 km
Totronald standing stones
Windmills · 2.2 km
Dùn Anlaimh
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.3 km
Loch Breachacha
Natural landmarks · 2.3 km
Old Breachacha Castle
Castles · 2.4 km
Breachacha Castles
Castles · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dùn an Achaidh?
- Dùn an Achaidh is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA78 6TB).
- What is Dùn an Achaidh?
- Dùn an Achaidh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dùn an Achaidh?
- Drivers can use postcode PA78 6TB.
- Is Dùn an Achaidh free to visit?
- Yes, Dùn an Achaidh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dùn an Achaidh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA78 6TB. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.