Dùn Tealtaig is a

promontory fort A promontory fort is a defensive structure located above a steep cliff, often only connected to the mainland by a small neck of land, thus using the topography to reduce the ramparts needed. Although their dating is problematic, most seem to da ...

located on the

Inner Hebridean The Inner Hebrides (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Na h-Eileanan a-staigh'', "the inner isles") is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, whic ...

island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at . The fort is located north east of Duntealtaig and overlooks Port an Tighe Mhòir and Kiloran Bay.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dun Tealtaig Archaeological sites in the Southern Inner Hebrides Promontory forts in Scotland Colonsay Former populated places in Scotland