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Touring Acha in United Kingdom
Acha in the region of Scotland is a city located in United Kingdom - some 438 mi or ( 705 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Acha is now 01:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stornoway, Sorisdale, Salum, Derry, and Lochgilphead. Being here already, consider visiting Stornoway . Check out our recommendations for Acha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dùn an Achaidh
Dùn an Achaidh, sometimes Anglicised as Dun Acha, is a dun located near the village of Acha on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It is considered the best preserved dun on the island. The site of Dùn an Achaidh is located at grid reference NM18335456. According to local tradition, the dun was the stronghold of, and named after, the son of a Norse king. The early 20th century antiquary Erskine Beveridge considered it as one of the four most interesting fortifications on Coll.
Located at 56.60 -6.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Acha, Coll
Acha is a village on the Scottish island of Coll.
Located at 56.60 -6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dùn Anlaimh
Dùn Anlaimh, also known as Dùn Amhlaidh, and Eilean nan Cinneachan, is a crannog (an artificial island), located within Loch nan Cinneachan on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. Upon the crannog there are the remains of walls and several buildings. These remains are not unlike those of other fortified islands found throughout the Outer Hebrides, and it is likely that Dùn Anlaimh dates from the late Middle Ages.
Located at 56.62 -6.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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Located at 56.62 -6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Totamore dun
There is a dun located at grid reference NM17625713; near the settlement of Totamore, on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It occupies the summit of a rocky boss, on the eastern edge of the sand-hills located 300 metres north of Totamore. The dun is well protected by cliffs up to 19 metres; although the approach from the north-northeast is almost level. The dun was protected by wall which would at one time have been about 3m thick; and would have run along the summit.
Located at 56.62 -6.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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