St Kilda, Dun, General
General View (Period Unassigned), Island (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Kilda, Dun, General
Classification General View (Period Unassigned), Island (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 300166
Site Number NF19NW 69
NGR NF 10457 97489
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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DP 134171
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Sgar and the island of Dun, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134186
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150341
General shot looking SE along the ridge of Dun.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150343
General shot looking to Boreray from Dun. Orca III in shot.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 166319
1. Dun cable 1974
Stuart Murray
4/1974
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.
DP 166328
Photograph from Ruaival looking towards Dun with H Smith, M P Harris, M Roberts, April 1974.
Stuart Murray
4/1974
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.
SC 1467605
St Kilda, Village Bay. General view of the enclosures at Gearraidh Ard with Dun in the background.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
7/1986
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 045915
St Kilda, Dun and Hirta. View from N across Village Bay including the NW end of Dun and Ruaival on Hirta.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
10/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 045916
St Kilda, Dun. View of Dun from Ruaival on Hirta, looking SSE.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
10/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134100
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134107
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134122
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the islands of Hirta and Dun, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134172
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Sgar and the island of Dun, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134173
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Gleann Mor and the island of Dun, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134231
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150312
General shot of the landing area on the island of Dun, Seilg Geodha.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150315
General shot of Dun's SW coast, at the NW end of the island. Stuart Murray in shot.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150318
General shot looking SE along the ridge of Dun towards Bioda Mor.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150323
General shot of the central summit of Dun, taken from the NW.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150324
General shot of An Fhaing.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150344
General shot looking to Boreray from Dun. Orca III in shot.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150358
General shot looking NW along the steep slopes of Dun.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150359
General shot looking SE to the end of the island.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150393
General shot
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1475393
View of Dun from Ruaival.
Papers of Dr J N Graham Ritchie, and Dr Anna Ritchie, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
6/1984
© RCAHMS
SC 1530761
View of Dun from Bioda Mor
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.
DP 251864
General View
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
8/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 258167
General view of the village, military base and Dun
Historic Environment Scotland
9/8/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1225644
Publication drawing; Scotland showing St Kilda and other comparable islands and sites. Scanned image.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
c. 1986
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134124
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Village Bay and the island of Dun, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134162
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Gleann Mor, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134185
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150313
General shot of the cultivated area on Dun.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150339
General shot looking north to An Fhaing from Bioda Mor.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150342
General shot looking over the wall below Bioda Mor towards Levenish. Orca III passing by below.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150395
General shot taken from Dun looking past Oiseval to Boreray in the distance.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 166318
General view of the cable set up between Dun and Hirta, St Kilda. Stuart Murray in the bosun's chair.
Stuart Murray
4/1974
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.
DP 166326
8. Dun cable 1974
Stuart Murray
4/1974
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.
DP 251863
General View
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
8/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 794009
Village. General view towards bay. Digital image of B 11360
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1983
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 045914
St Kilda, Dun. View looking S across Village Bay to the area of cultivation at the NW end of Dun.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
10/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 045917
St Kilda, Dun. View of Dun from Ruaival on Hirta, looking SE.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
10/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134099
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134126
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Village Bay and the island of Dun, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134222
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134225
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134229
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150314
General shot of Dun's SW coast, at the NW end of the island.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150340
General shot looking north to An Fhaing from Bioda Mor.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150360
General shot looking SE to the end of the island.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150402
Jill Harden, Stuart Murray and Strat Halliday.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150403
Jill Harden, Stuart Murray and Strat Halliday.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150404
Leaving the island of Dun, St Kilda.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 197679
General view of Dun, St Kilda, from the road to Mullach Mor.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
26/8/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1530759
View from E of Giumachsgor, Dun
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.
DP 251865
General View
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
8/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 251866
General View
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
8/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 046612
St Kilda, Hirta and Dun. Silhouette of the islands from the sea.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
16/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1225645
Publication drawing; St Kilda archipelago.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
c. 1986
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134121
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the islands of Hirta and Dun, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134161
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Gleann Mor, taken from the NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134184
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134223
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134224
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134227
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150354
Detail of the entranceway. Strat Hallliday in shot.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 166321
Martin Roberts in the cable suspended breeches buoy to Dun, St Kilda, 1974.
Stuart Murray
4/1974
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.
DP 166323
5. Dun cable 1974
Stuart Murray
4/1974
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.
DP 251859
Boat trip to Dun with Angela Gannon
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2/9/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 251862
General View
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
8/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 046613
St Kilda, Hirta and Dun. Silhouette of the islands, including Levenish, from the sea.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
16/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134108
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134123
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Village Bay and the island of Dun, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134127
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Village Bay and the island of Dun, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134128
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Village Bay and the island of Dun, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134230
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150320
General shot of the ridge of dun looking towards A'Bhi, taken from the SE.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150327
General shot looking down to the revetted pathway above Geo na Ruideig.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150337
General shot looking towards Oiseval on Hirte, and Boreray in the distance. Stuart Murray, Jill Harden and Strat Halliday in shot.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150345
General shot of structure from above (SW). Strat Halliday and Jill Harden in shot.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150346
General shot of structure from above (SW). Strat Halliday and Jill Harden in shot.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 150394
General shot taken from Dun looking past Oiseval to Boreray in the distance.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 166327
Stuart Murray on ledge below Dun summit.
Stuart Murray
1974
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.
DP 167184
General oblique aerial view across Village Bay towards Dun, St Kilda, looking to the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
6/9/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1475391
View of Dun looking S.
Papers of Dr J N Graham Ritchie, and Dr Anna Ritchie, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
6/1984
© RCAHMS
SC 1530757
View from Bioda Mor of An Fhaing and Cul Cleite, Dun
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.
SC 1530758
View from Geo Ghiasgeir of An Fhaing and Cul Cleite, Dun
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.
DP 251593
Dun, Hirta and Soay silhouettes from the sea
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
16/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 251861
Boat trip to Dun
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
2/9/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 251868
General View
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
8/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 045912
St Kilda, Dun. View across Village Bay to Dun from N.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
10/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 045918
St Kilda, Dun. View across Village Bay to Dun from Oiseval on Hirta.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
10/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 046608
St Kilda, Hirta, Dun and Soay. Silhouette of the archipelago from the sea.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
16/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1225646
Publication drawing; Hirta and Dun; physical features and outlying structures.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
c. 1986
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134106
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134154
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Bi and the island of Dun, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134228
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
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