Scottish Highlands - Prehistoric Sites
- Map of Prehistoric Sites in Highlands and Islands
- Map of ALL Prehistoric Sites in Scotland
- Map of all attractions in Highlands and Islands
Taking in the Highlands, and Scottish islands including Orkney, Shetland, Skye, and the Western Isles (Harris, Lewis, North Uist, South Uist, Benbecula, Berneray, Barra, and Eriskay).
Despite the name, Dun Bharpa is not a dun, but an impressive chambered cairn, built about 3500 BCE. It is really quite an imposing monument, about 30 metres across and five metres high, and is the best-preserved chambered cairn in the Western Isles. The edge cairn is marked by large upright kerb stones, several of which are at least 3-4 feet high.
Craigston, Barra, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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Dun Carloway is one of the best preserved Iron Age brochs in Scotland (perhaps sharing that honour with Mousa Broch in Shetland). The round tower stands on a rocky hill overlooking Loch Roag, on the west coast of Lewis. The galleried walls and entrance guard chamber of the broch are still visible.
Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Lewis, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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A very well-preserved Iron Age galleried dun looking north to the Eoligarry peninsula. Dun Cuier (Dun Chuidhir) was in use as late as the 7th century. You could even stretch a point and say that it was in use as late as the 18th century, for royalist troops occupied it during the process of putting down Bonnie Prince Charlie's 1745 Jacobite rebellion.
Cuidhir, Barra, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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On a site beside the Strathmore River, south of the bulk of Ben Hope, stands the Iron Age circular broch of Dun Dornaigil. The broch is set in a wonderfully scenic - and bleak - location. The broch is very well preserved, with the walls still standing to a height of almost seven metres on the north-east side.
Altnacaillich, Highlands, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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Dun Telve is a very well preserved Iron Age broch standing beside the burn of Abhainn a Ghlnne Bhig on the narrow strip of low-lying land at the bottom of Glen Elg.
Conrary, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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A very well preserved broch in a stunning location in Glen Elg. Dun Troddan stands to about 25 feet high (about 8 metres) at its highest point. The walls are made of two thin shells with a gap between. In the gap are stone stairs rising to galleries.
Conrary, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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On a narrow spit of land jutting out into the sea just west of Bornais stands the substantial remains of Dun Vulan, an Iron Age fort. The dun was built around 150 BCE, at a time when it would have been surrounded by a freshwater loch. Since then the landscape has altered considerably, and the dun now stands on a neck of land with the sea on both sides.
Bornais, South Uist, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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The Dwarfie Stane is a fascinating 5000-year-old block of red sandstone which has been cut to create a burial chamber. The stane lies in a valley near the northern tip of Hoy, between Rackwick and Quoyness. The stane is possibly the only British example of a rock-cut tomb.
Hoy, Quoyness, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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Grain Earth House is not a house, but a long underground passage leading to a large chamber. It was probably used as a cold storage area, and possibly as a refuge in times of trouble.
Kirkwall, Mainland, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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At the very northern tip of Benbecula, immediately before you come to the causeway heading north to North Uist, stands a small stone circle in a farm field to the east of the road. To access the stone circle take the left fork of the farm driveway for a hundred yards or so until you get an opportunity to hop the fence - take care and respect the farm fencing!
A865, Gramsdale, Benbecula, Highlands and Islands, Scotland
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