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Dun Grugaig

Dun Grugaig in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Dun Grugaig 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

Dun Grugaig (or Caisteal Chonil) is a D-shaped dun, or "semi-broch", located about 7 kilometres southeast of the village of Glenelg, Highland, in Scotland (grid reference NG85141591).

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Background

History

Dun Grugaig has not been excavated. The earliest record of the broch seems to be by Alexander Gordon in 1720 who refers to a 'Castle Chonil' in the east part of the glen and as being distinct from the other two brochs. The first modern survey was conducted by Henry Dryden in 1871.

Description

Dun Grugaig is a D-shaped fortification (dun) of a type commonly regarded as a prototype broch or "semi-broch". It was built with the straight side of the fort facing the edge of the precipice on the east. It measures about 17 by 12 metres. It has the hollow-wall construction which is characteristic of later brochs. The partly lintelled southeast doorway appears to be the main entrance into the building; there is a second entrance at the west end of the wall. The interior is full of rubble. Three doorways can be seen in the inner wallface. Traces of an upper intramural gallery can be seen on the high wallhead on the south side.

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Coordinates
57.1836, -5.5567
District
Highland
Postcode
IV40 8JX
Parliamentary constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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Dun Grugaig is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.1836°, -5.5567°.