Hill forts · Scottish Highlands
Dun Vulan
Dun Vulan — broch in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dun Vulan is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "broch in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.2406°, -7.4492°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dun Vulan Broch (Scottish Gaelic: 'Dùn Mhùlan' or 'Dùn Mhaoilinn') is an Iron Age broch in South Uist, Scotland.
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Background
History
Between June 1991 and July 1996 Dun Vulan was excavated as part of the SEARCH (Sheffield Environmental and Archaeological Research Campaign in the Hebrides) Project. The excavations suggested that there were no earlier structures predating the main structure on site.
Description
Dun Vulan is an Iron Age (c. 150–50 BC) broch located on the southern edge of the promontory; it is now protected as a sea wall. Excavations revealed an oval-shaped broch with a maximum diameter of 19.5 metres, with walls surviving to 4.5 metres in height and 4 metres in width.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2406, -7.4492
- Address
- South Uist
- Official site
- canmore.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2184972 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dun Vulan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dun Dulan - geograph.org.uk - 1472233.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dun Vulan?
- Dun Vulan is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- Is Dun Vulan a listed building?
- Dun Vulan is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Dun Vulan free to visit?
- Yes, Dun Vulan is free to enter.