Dun Beag
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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.
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]
