Coordinates | 57°27′02″N 3°47′01″W / 57.4505°N 3.7836°W |
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Type | Hill fort |
Length | 245 metres (804 ft) |
Width | 45 metres (148 ft) |
Height | 266 metres (873 ft) AOD |
History | |
Material | Stone, earth |
Periods | Iron Age, Pictish |
Dunearn is a hill fort located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south south east of Nairn in Highland, Scotland. It is situated on a steep-sided hill called Doune rising to approximately 266 metres (873 ft) above ordnance datum just south of Dulsie Bridge (which provides a modern crossing of the River Findhorn) in the parish of Ardclach.[1][2]
The site commands uninterrupted views in all directions of the valley of the Findhorn including towards the pass of Streens in the west, which leads to upper Strath Dearn.[1][3]