Natural and man made defence on the west.
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The north side.
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Remnants of wall on the east.
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Remains of the wall on the south.
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Note the petrol / diesel pump sneaking into the photo. This looking north east.
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A dun, near the port, across from the shop, next to the petrol/diesel pumps.
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Every petrol station on Colonsay should have a dun, there is only one petrol station on the island. Parking is very easy, there is a car park at the post office and excellent shop. Simply walk across the road and jump into the ferns behind the pumps.
There are large rocks marking the dun’s edge to the south and east, not much stonework remains elsewhere. A gap in a ruined bit of wall is probably the entrance in the north east section.
Not that much to see, the covering ferns didn’t help but a good start to the looking around Scalasaig’s prehistoric monuments.
Visited 11/08/2024.
Sites within 20km of Scalasaig
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Buaile Riabhach
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Scalasaig Farm
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Scalasaig Standing Stone
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Dun Eibhinn
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Dunan Nan Con
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Fingal’s Limpet Hammers
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Dun Meadhonach
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Dun Cholla
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Lower Kilchattan
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Uamh Ur
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Tobar Fuar
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Dunan Nan Nighean
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Dun Tealtaig
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Dun Uragaig
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Garvard Standing Stone
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Cnoc Beag, Beinn Bheag
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Uamh Na Mine
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Uamh na Bantighearna, Kiloran Bay
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Ardskenish
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Dun Gallain
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Clach Na Gruagach
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Dun a Gheard
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