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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Borve (nr Scarista) - Broch or Nuraghe in Scotland in Isle of Harris

Submitted by sithean on Thursday, 03 June 2004  Page Views: 8078

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dun Borve (nr Scarista)
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.0 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Isle of Harris Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Nearest Town: Tarbert  Nearest Village: Scarista
Map Ref: NG034940  Landranger Map Number: 18
Latitude: 57.836814N  Longitude: 6.999402W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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Dun Borve (nr Scarista)
Dun Borve (nr Scarista) submitted by sithean : NG 034 940 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Broch and Rock Art in Isle of Harris


Driving from Horgabost towards Scarista, just after passing the Garage/Petrol, 2 houses and a side road on the left hand side. Strting here is possible to walk along the middle track, you will cross 2 fences and cross a small stream. The dun is on the highest green and rocky hill. Alternative access on foot is possible if permission is obtained by the farmer parking at the house 800mt after Garage, and waking straight up towards the hill. The broch can be seen from the main road. The dun is aprox 14mt diameter The lower course of the circle can be traced around the hilltop in a nearly continuos line. Wall is about 3 mt tick and 1.5 mt high on one side. To the Se there are several more modern structures including a kiln and few blackhouses. The rock carvings can be found walking ESE for about 20 mt from the small cairn on top of the dun/ There is a large flat rock. In total you will be able to see more than 70 cup marks some quite large 13cm and some just 2 cm. Two adiacent rock have also cup marks.
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Dun Borve (nr Scarista)
Dun Borve (nr Scarista) submitted by sithean : NG 034 940 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dun Borve (nr Scarista)
Dun Borve (nr Scarista) submitted by sithean (Vote or comment on this photo)

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