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Multi-periodSite Name: Bosta Beach Alternative Name: Bostadh
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Ancient Village or Settlement

Map Ref: NB138401
Latitude: 58.256158N  Longitude: 6.880949W
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
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 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.
 3 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
 5

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bishop_pam visited on 8th Sep 2024 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 3

drolaf visited on 21st May 2024 - their rating: Cond: 1 Amb: 5 Access: 4 The original settlement has eroded away but the reconstruction is very good. An archaeological guide gives good talk and can answer queries.£5 fee but flexible

Jansold visited on 10th May 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

rrmoser visited on 28th Jun 2017 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4

morgainelefay visited - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4

SandyG DrewParsons h_fenton have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.4 Ambience: 4.8 Access: 3.8

Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by SandyG : The reconstructed Iron Age house. Sadly closed at time of visit. View from south (31st August 2014). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Situated at the north end of the Island of Great Bernera is the remains of a late iron age settlement together with a reconstruction of one of the houses based on evidence from the 1996 excavations.

Great Bernera is linked to the Isle of Lewis by bridge.

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Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by h_fenton : Bosta/Bostagh Iron Age Village. the iron age settlement is to the right of the bay (between path and fence on beach). the photo also shows a reconstructed (1999) Iron Age house which is open to the public a few hours a day at peak times. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by Jansold : Interior of Iron Age round house (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by Antonine : 2019 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by SandyG : Midden deposits and an ancient buried turf layer exposed in the sand dunes near the settlement. View from east (31st August 2014). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by SandyG : Close up of midden deposits associated with the settlement. Shellfish formed an important element of their diet (31st August 2014). This photograph is not going to win any prizes but how often do you get the chance to see the remains of a two and half thousand year old meal? (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by SandyG : Exposed remains of the Iron Age settlement (31st August 2014).

Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by DrewParsons : The reconstructed Iron Age hut at Bosta. Photographed during a visit to The Western Isles in October 2004.

Bosta Beach
Bosta Beach submitted by MickM : View of the remains of Iron age houses in foreground with the reconstructed house beyond. (2 comments)

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Western Isles Archaeology Project by Andy B on Friday, 07 September 2012
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Western Isles Archaeology Project
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Where: Western Isles http://www.rcahms.gov.uk

Fishermen, beachcombers, divers and local people in the Western Isles are being urged to report anything unusual they’ve spotted at the shoreline or under the sea to a new archaeological project, which is searching for the prehistoric and historic remains of the coastal and marine areas of the Outer Hebrides.

OHCCMAPP is a partnership between RCAHMS, WA Coastal & Marine, Historic Scotland and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

For more information or to have a chat about getting involved, contact [email protected] or see http://www.rcahms.gov.uk
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Re: Bosta by MickM on Thursday, 24 May 2007
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More pictures & info here;

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