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Dun Skeig

Buildings and structures in Argyll and ButeHill forts in ScotlandKintyreScheduled monuments in Scotland
Dun Skeig from the beach geograph.org.uk 516943
Dun Skeig from the beach geograph.org.uk 516943

Dun Skeig is an oval Iron Age dun (fort) complex which is perched atop a rocky outcropping about 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level overlooking West Loch Tarbert in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) northwest of the village of Clachan. The dun site includes a collection of prehistoric buildings and evidence of human habitation. Most notable of the buildings on the site are a rocky Iron Age fort and a vitrified fort that has been grown over with ground vegetation. The Iron Age fort measures about 14 metres (46 ft) in diameter with an outer wall of 4 metres (13 ft) thick and has a single entrance. The moderately challenging climb to the peak and the views of the surrounding landscape that the vantage point offers make it clear why the site was selected as a defensive position.

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Dun Skeig

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PA29 6XL
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dun Skeig from the beach geograph.org.uk 516943
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