Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Fiadhairt — archaeological site on Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dun Fiadhairt is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site on Isle of Skye, Scotland". Coordinates: 57.4596°, -6.6181°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dun Fiadhairt is an Iron Age broch located on the north coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland (grid reference NG23115042).
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Background
Description
The broch has an external diameter of 16.8 metres and an internal diameter of 9.6 metres. The main entrance is on the west side of the broch and the entrance passage is 3.7 metres long. The passage contains two opposing guard cells. The interior of the broch contains a double cell in the side wall, and a "guard cell" at the foot of the stairs. The rest of the inner wall is occupied by a ground level gallery. The door to this mural gallery goes right through the wall to form a small second entrance. It is not certain if this second entrance is part of the original structure, since other second entrances found in brochs elsewhere appear to be of later construction.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4596, -6.6181
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV55 8WF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q18150940 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dun Fiadhairt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dun Fiadhairt - geograph.org.uk - 759494.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dun Fiadhairt?
- Dun Fiadhairt is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV55 8WF).
- Is Dun Fiadhairt a listed building?
- Dun Fiadhairt is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Dun Fiadhairt?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV55 8WF. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.