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Dun Cruinn

Prehistoric fort and dun on the Isle of Skye, Scotland

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Dun Cruinn is a prehistoric site about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Portree, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is on the Skerinish Peninsula, between Loch Snizort Beag and Loch Eyre.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Defensive Structures

Defensive WallsDitchesTowers
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

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United Kingdom

Coordinates

57.48° N, -6.32° E