<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Borranais - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Isle of Lewis
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Multi-periodSite Name: Dun BorranaisCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Map Ref: NB05033326
Latitude: 58.189174N Longitude: 7.021141W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Occupying much a of tiny island towards the eastern end of a huge expanse of sand known as Tràigh Ùige is Dun Borranais. The outer wall of the building is still clearly visible and the entrance was probably in the NNW. The structure measures 15m by 13m and may have been D-shaped. The interior has been modified by the construction of two later shelters against the northern and southern walls. Access to the dun is via a causeway formed by large stepping stones. The setting of the site is spectacular even by Hebridean standards.
[Canmore ID 4031]
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