Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Dùn Beic
Dùn Beic in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dùn Beic 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 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. The dun appears in local legend as being one of several fortresses held by Norsemen, who were defeated in battle against the ancestor of the Macleans of Coll. There have been several archaeological finds at Dùn Beic; these include pieces of flint, burnt bone, and fragments of incised pottery.
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Background
Description
Dùn Beic is located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It is situated on the island's northeast coast, about 1.2 km west-northwest of Totronald. It occupies the crest of a jutting cliff surrounded by the sea, which stands 18 m high. Dùn Beic's wall runs around the margin of the summit, though it has almost completely disappeared from sight. A few stretches of it are visible in the east, where the remains of the wall's rubble core and three courses of outer facing-stones stand 0.7 m high. The wall's course in the southwest and west is marked by a grassy bank. The plan of Dùn Beic's wall appears to have been oval-shaped, about 20.0 m northeast to southwest by 15.0 m. In 1903, Beveridge…
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- Coordinates
- 56.6132, -6.6389
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dùn Beic?
- Dùn Beic is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.6132°, -6.6389°.
- Is Dùn Beic free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Dùn Beic is free.