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Dun Skudiburgh

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Outside this on the east is a wall about 320 feet (98 m) long, and on the north are two shorter walls. There is an entrance between the outer of these walls and the wall to the east.
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It is thought there were at least two phases of construction of the dun: walls of poorer quality have been discerned to the west, south and south-east.
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Dun Skudiburgh is located in Highland
Uig, Skye
57°35′45″N 6°23′48″W / 57.59583°N 6.39667°W / 57.59583; -6.39667
OS grid reference
NG 374 647
Dun
Iron Age
Uig, Skye
Trotternish
Loch Snizort
vitrified fort
dun
"Dun Skudiburgh"



Historic Environment Scotland
"Dun Skudiburgh, Skye (11195)"
Canmore
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Skye
Dun Ardtreck
Dun Beag
Dun Borrafiach
Dun Cruinn
Dun Fiadhairt
Dun Hallin

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