57°21′37″N 6°25′33″W / 57.360355°N 6.425767°W
 Dun Beag | |
  Dun Beag shown within the
Isle of Skye, Scotland | |
| Location | Skye |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°21′37″N 6°25′33″W / 57.360355°N 6.425767°W |
| Type | Broch |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Public access | Yes |
Dun Beag is an iron-age broch located about 1 kilometre northwest of the village of Struan on the west coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland.
Description
Dun Beag ( grid reference NG339386) is situated at the north end of a small rocky knoll. [1] The broch consists of a drystone tower with a diameter of around 18.6 metres with walls about 4 metres thick at the base. [1] The broch currently stands to a maximum height of 2 metres. [2]
The interior has a diameter of about 11 metres, and the entrance is on the east side. [2] Internally three openings are visible in the broch wall. [2] One leads to a small chamber; a second leads to a long narrow gallery within the wall; and a third leads to the stone stair of which some twenty steps survive. [2]
History
The broch was visited by Thomas Pennant in 1772, and it was still a substantial structure, with a height of perhaps 4 metres. [1] The following year a broch near Ullinish, which was probably Dun Beag, was visited by Samuel Johnson and James Boswell during their Tour to the Hebrides. [1] Around half of its wall height has been lost since the 18th century. [1]
The broch was excavated by the Countess Vincent Baillet de Latour between 1914 and 1920. [1] Some 200 tons of earth and stones were removed from the broch and all the soil was sifted through the excavators' fingers. [1] The standard of recording and publication was poor. [1] Finds included many stone implements and utensils, a gold ring, bronze objects, a piece of folded sheet lead, iron and glass objects, a borer of bone, a pick made from an antler, much pottery and a stone cup. [1] Several hundred glass beads were found although they are not thought to be prehistoric. [1] Coins of Henry II, Edward I, James VI, George II and George III have been discovered, and it is possible that the broch was in use until comparatively recently. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Historic Environment Scotland. "Skye, Dun Beag (11062)". Canmore. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Dun Beag". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links
- Dun Beag, Historic Environment Scotland
57°21′37″N 6°25′33″W / 57.360355°N 6.425767°W
|
Dun Beag | |
Dun Beag shown within the
Isle of Skye, Scotland | |
| Location | Skye |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°21′37″N 6°25′33″W / 57.360355°N 6.425767°W |
| Type | Broch |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Public access | Yes |
Dun Beag is an iron-age broch located about 1 kilometre northwest of the village of Struan on the west coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland.
Description
Dun Beag ( grid reference NG339386) is situated at the north end of a small rocky knoll. [1] The broch consists of a drystone tower with a diameter of around 18.6 metres with walls about 4 metres thick at the base. [1] The broch currently stands to a maximum height of 2 metres. [2]
The interior has a diameter of about 11 metres, and the entrance is on the east side. [2] Internally three openings are visible in the broch wall. [2] One leads to a small chamber; a second leads to a long narrow gallery within the wall; and a third leads to the stone stair of which some twenty steps survive. [2]
History
The broch was visited by Thomas Pennant in 1772, and it was still a substantial structure, with a height of perhaps 4 metres. [1] The following year a broch near Ullinish, which was probably Dun Beag, was visited by Samuel Johnson and James Boswell during their Tour to the Hebrides. [1] Around half of its wall height has been lost since the 18th century. [1]
The broch was excavated by the Countess Vincent Baillet de Latour between 1914 and 1920. [1] Some 200 tons of earth and stones were removed from the broch and all the soil was sifted through the excavators' fingers. [1] The standard of recording and publication was poor. [1] Finds included many stone implements and utensils, a gold ring, bronze objects, a piece of folded sheet lead, iron and glass objects, a borer of bone, a pick made from an antler, much pottery and a stone cup. [1] Several hundred glass beads were found although they are not thought to be prehistoric. [1] Coins of Henry II, Edward I, James VI, George II and George III have been discovered, and it is possible that the broch was in use until comparatively recently. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Historic Environment Scotland. "Skye, Dun Beag (11062)". Canmore. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Dun Beag". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links
- Dun Beag, Historic Environment Scotland