 Looking north-northwest at the site, between Loch Snizort Beag (on the left) and Loch Eyre | |
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| Location | Isle of Skye, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°28′58″N6°19′17″W / 57.48278°N 6.32139°W /57.48278; -6.32139 |
| OS grid reference | NG 411 518 |
| Type | Dun |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Reference no. | SM910[1] |
Dun Cruinn is a prehistoric site about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west ofPortree, on theIsle of Skye, Scotland. It is on the Skerinish Peninsula, betweenLoch Snizort Beag and Loch Eyre.
There is afort on a rocky knoll: it is an irregular oval, about 95 metres (312 ft) north-northwest to south-southeast, by 25 metres (82 ft), enclosing a area of about 0.19 hectares (0.47 acres). The wall of the fort is now seen as a band of rubble, about 3 metres (9.8 ft) thick, best preserved in the north. It is divided about midway by a rampart and ditch.[2]
In the south of the fort are the remains of adun (orbroch), built later than the fort, diameter about 20 metres (66 ft) and having a maximum height of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft).[2]
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