Viewpoints · Central Scotland
Dun Skeig
Dun Skeig is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Gordon Robbie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dun Skeig is a named viewpoint in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.7562°, -5.5748°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Dun Skeig is an Iron Age fort complex located on a rocky outcrop in Kintyre, Scotland. The site features prehistoric buildings, including a notable fort with a thick outer wall and a single entrance, offering views of the surrounding landscape. Visitors can explore the moderately challenging climb to the peak and see evidence of ancient human habitation.
From the Wikipedia article
Dun Skeig is an oval Iron Age dun (fort) complex which is perched atop a rocky outcropping about 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level overlooking West Loch Tarbert in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) northwest of the village of Clachan. The dun site includes a collection of prehistoric buildings and evidence of human habitation. Most notable of the buildings on the site are a rocky Iron Age fort and a vitrified fort that has been grown over with ground vegetation. The Iron Age fort measures about 14 metres (46 ft) in diameter with an outer wall of 4 metres (13 ft) thick and has a single entrance. The moderately challenging climb to the peak and the views of the surrounding landscape that the vantage point offers make it clear why the site was selected as a defensive position.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.7562, -5.5748
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA29 6XN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- osm: n2756588162 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dun Skeig (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dun Skeig?
- Dun Skeig is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA29 6XN).
- What is Dun Skeig?
- Dun Skeig is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dun Skeig?
- Drivers can use postcode PA29 6XN.
- Is Dun Skeig free to visit?
- Yes, Dun Skeig is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dun Skeig?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA29 6XN. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.