What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dun Skeig as Standing Stone(s) (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dun Skeig is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Its purpose may have been ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial, though specific folklore or detailed meaning is not recorded.
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Places near here
Dun SkeigCup Marked Rock (prehistoric), Dun(s) (later Prehistoric), Fort (later Prehistoric) · 228 yd
Dun Skeig, dunArchaeological place · 263 yd
Dunskeig Bay, the BatteryCottage (period Unassigned) · 1215 yd
ClachanNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1276 yd
Stewartfield FarmFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1288 yd
Creag Loisgte DunultachMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Cnoc an DaimhMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Eilean nan CaorachIslet · 1.6 mi
Ardpatrick PointHeadland · 1.6 mi
Ronachan BeachBeach / strand · 1.8 mi
Loch StornowayBay · 3.0 mi
Ballochroy Standing StonesHeritage attraction · 3.3 miOther information
Photo: Michael Gater · CC BY-SA 2.0