Dun Beag

Dun Beag is an Iron Age broch on the Isle of Skye. It stands one kilometre northwest of Struan village, near the west coast. The site occupies a small rocky knoll at the north end. A drystone tower forms the broch, with walls about four metres thick at the base. The tower’s diameter is roughly 18.6 metres, though only two metres of height remain today. The interior measures about eleven metres across, with an entrance on the east side. Inside, three openings lead to different features. One opens into a small chamber, another into a long narrow gallery within the wall. A third opening gives access to a stone stairway, of which about twenty steps survive. Visitors find a modest but impressive ruin with visible internal structures. Excavations between 1914 and 1920 uncovered many artefacts. Finds included stone tools, a gold ring, bronze objects and hundreds of glass beads. Coins from Henry II to George III suggest later use. The site offers a quiet, windswept view over the surrounding landscape.