Category:Hill-forts on Islay
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Hill-forts on Islay refer to the elevated sites of ancient hill-forts. The name of the hill is almost always preceded by the Celtic word dun, "hill-fort." Many thousands of this type of name can be found from the western isles to the Ukraine. On Islay as elsewhere the forts were placed at strategic elevations commanding an entry point on the coast or over then populated areas.
See also category: Mountains and hills of Islay.
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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- Cnoc Ebric (6 F)
D
- Dun Nosebridge (3 F)
Media in category "Hill-forts on Islay"
The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total.
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Branta leucopsis Islay 2.jpg 4,000 × 2,315; 2.54 MB
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Dun an Rubha Bhudie, Islay - geograph.org.uk - 274347.jpg 640 × 426; 88 KB
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Dun Athad - geograph.org.uk - 15512.jpg 640 × 480; 84 KB
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Dun Athair - geograph.org.uk - 32506.jpg 640 × 427; 43 KB
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Dun Guaidhre - geograph.org.uk - 1856960.jpg 640 × 480; 40 KB
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Duns, near Beinn Dubh, Islay - geograph.org.uk - 1750251.jpg 640 × 426; 60 KB
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Near Dun an Fhithich - geograph.org.uk - 1482171.jpg 640 × 360; 75 KB
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Northern Flanks of Dun Bhoraraic - geograph.org.uk - 115152.jpg 640 × 418; 60 KB
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Dun a'Chail Iron Age Fort - geograph.org.uk - 20873.jpg 640 × 480; 118 KB
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Earthwork, Gleann Bun an Easa, Islay - geograph.org.uk - 271949.jpg 640 × 276; 59 KB
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Traigh Fleisgein Bheag - geograph.org.uk - 351032.jpg 480 × 640; 125 KB