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Dùn Morbhaidh is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.6795°, -6.5168°.

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Dùn Morbhaidh

Dùn Morbhaidh is a fort in the United Kingdom.

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Dùn Morbhaidh is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 56.6795°, -6.5168°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Dùn Morbhaidh, also known as Dun Borbaidh, is a hill fort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The early 20th century antiquary Erskine Beveridge considered it as one of the four most interesting fortifications on Coll (along with Dùn an Achaidh, Dùn Anlaimh, and Dùn Dubh). The site is located at grid reference NM23456331.

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Dùn Morbhaidh sits atop a craggy hill, close to the shore. The highest part of the site is located on the west-side and the summit; and measures about 30 x. This part is guarded on the western side by a wall, which only traces of survive. Two short lengths of the outer face of this wall are visible, and stand at a maximum height of 0.7 m, in three courses. The eastern half of the hill is made up of a series of slopes, terraces, and outcrops. There is visible evidence of the remains of two more walls. The medial wall is, for the most part, placed around a terrace; though it also appears in a narrow gap on the northern part of the same terrace. The outer wall is located around the foot of the…

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