Hill forts · Scottish Highlands
Dun Dornaigil
Dun Dornaigil — tower in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dun Dornaigil is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "tower in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.3667°, -4.6386°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dun Dornaigil is an Iron Age broch in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands (grid reference NC45714501). It is in Strathmore on the eastern bank of the Strathmore River. It is under the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The interior has been filled and is now inaccessible.
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Background
Description
The broch has an external diameter of about 14.5 metres. The walls of Dun Dornaigil generally survive from 2 to 3 metres around the circumference of the broch, but above the doorway they rise to nearly 7 metres. The entrance is on the northeast side but is filled with debris. There is a massive triangular lintel over the entrance which measures 1.4 metres along the base, and 0.9 metres in height. The interior of the broch is still filled with collapsed rubble from the upper levels and is therefore not accessible.
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- Coordinates
- 58.3667, -4.6386
- Address
- Scottish Highlands
Sources
- wikidata: Q1134211 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dun Dornaigil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dun Dornaigil 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dun Dornaigil?
- Dun Dornaigil is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- Is Dun Dornaigil a listed building?
- Dun Dornaigil is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Dun Dornaigil free to visit?
- Yes, Dun Dornaigil is free to enter.