Dun Carloway is a broch (an Iron Age drystone round tower) in Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 58.2696°N · 6.7940°W
- Access
- Open access
- Terrain
- Moderate walking
Nearby places
Fortified place · Iron Age
Dun Carloway Broch
Outer Hebrides
Most brochs were built between 100 BC and 100 AD; Dun Carloway was probably built in the 1st century AD and remained in use through the centuries u…
- Near Carloway
- 208 metres from car park
- Some walking
Carved stone · Prehistoric
Calanais Standing Stones
Outer Hebrides
The Calanais Stones are a prehistoric stone circle and stone alignment on a low ridge above Loch Roag on the Isle of Lewis, built during the Neolit…
- Near Calanais
- 107 metres from car park
- Easy path
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