Dun Beag, Vaul

Nearest town:
Tobermory (47km ENE)
OS reference:
NM04634926
OS sheet:
46
Latitude:
56° 32' 32.21 N
Longitude:
6° 48' 21.95 W
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Dun Beag, Vaul

markj99
markj99 Oct 26, 2025

I flew into Tiree from Glasgow via Loganair: there was only a curtain separating the 6 passengers from the pilots. I picked up a hire car from the airport and spent a pleasant week touring this peaceful island. I would definitely recommend enthusiastic TMA’s to follow in my footsteps.

Directions to Dun Beag (Vaul): Take the B8068 N out of Scarinish. After c. 0.7 mile turn right onto the B6089 Caoles road. Follow it for c. 1.4 miles, then turn left for Vaul. Stay on this single track road with passing places for c. 1.2 miles until you reach a grassy car park at the end of the public road at NM 04549 49069. Walk NW along a grass track towards the sea for c. 175 yards. Turn right for c. 130 yards towards a ruined croft. Dun Beag Vaul is c. 70 yards NE of the croft on the edge of the coast. Walk c. 200 yards SW to rejoin the path. Follow the winding path W for c. 175 yards to Dun Mor (Vaul). Continue along the coastal path heading SW then W for c. 1.1 miles to reach a sandy bay at NM 0271 4864. The Ringing Stone is a large grey boulder c. 75 yards NNW in a rocky strip beyond the sand. The stone is unmistakable: it has multiple large cup marks, 53 in total according to the nearby info board. It is located at NM 02679 48689. My walking route is viewable on Clach a’ Choire (The Ringing Stone), Tiree.

Dun Beag, Vaul

markj99
markj99 Sep 9, 2018

29.08.18 On the way back from Dun Mor Vaul I found a small house by the shore. About 100m W there was an obvious dun as pictured by Thelonius. I ascended the steep slope to discover two significant depressions which looked to be man-made. It could have been a small fort or settlement.
Canmore ID 21527 (go to Links) states that pottery found on Dun Beag, Vaul links it’s occupation to a similar period as Dun Mor Vaul Broch.

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