Dun Carloway
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Dun Carloway (in Scottish Gaelic Dún Chàrlabhaigh) is a broch some 2 km to the south-west of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It is a remarkably well preserved broch - on the east side parts of the old wall still reaches to 9 metres tall. In places there are also more modern repairs to the east wall. At the base the broch is around 14 to 15 metres in diameter and the walls around 3 metres thick.
Dun Carloway was probably built some time in the last century BC. (100-1 BC.)
External links
- [Photos of Dun Carloway broch on the Ancient Scotland site]
- [Dun Carloway broch on the Megalithic Portal]
- [Panoramas of Carloway Broch] (QuickTime required)
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