Dun Hallin
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| Type | Broch |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Location | Skye |
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Dun Hallin is an Iron Age broch located near the northwest coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland (grid reference Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates".).
Location
Dun Hallin is located on the Waternish peninsula of Skye, just east of the settlement of Hallin.[1] It occupies the southeast end of a steep-sided rocky plateau overlooking a fertile valley and the sea.[2]
Description
Dun Hallin has an external diameter of around 17.4 metres and an internal diameter of around 10.5 metres.[2] The broch walls currently stand to a maximum height of 3.8 metres on the north and west sides.[2] The entrance is on the southeast side but is in a ruined state.[2] On each side of the entrance passage are oval guard cells, although only the northern, right-hand cell can easily be seen.[2] The interior of the broch has much rubble grassed over.[2] A mural gallery is visible on the southwest side and a lintel stone remains in position over the doorway there. Six steps of the intra-mural stairway were found when the broch was examined in 1921 but are not now apparent.[2]
The broch is additionally defended by an outer stone wall which runs round the edge of the rocky knoll and which is still about 6 metres high to the south.[2]
The broch has not been excavated.[2]
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Detail of the wall
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ritchie, J N G (1998). Brochs of Scotland. Shire Publications. p. 47. ISBN 0747803897.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Template:Historic Environment Scotland
External links
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