Dun Borrafiach

Nearest town:
Uig (16km E)
OS reference:
NG23556371
OS sheet:
23
Latitude:
57° 34' 43.22 N
Longitude:
6° 37' 31.28 W
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Image of Dun Borrafiach (Broch) by GLADMAN

The broch is wondrously sited... in fact this gives it the edge for me over not too distant Dun Hallin.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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Image of Dun Borrafiach (Broch) by GLADMAN

From the north-west(ish)... I think?

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Image of Dun Borrafiach (Broch) by GLADMAN

The Outer Hebrides crown the horizon...

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Image of Dun Borrafiach (Broch) by GLADMAN

The entrance.... note the door jamb, if I’m not very much mistaken.

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Image of Dun Borrafiach (Broch) by GLADMAN

In lieu of internal detail, there are numerous courses of outer drystone walling....

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Image of Dun Borrafiach (Broch) by GLADMAN

From the approx east.....

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Image of Dun Borrafiach (Broch) by GLADMAN

Approaching somewhat off-piste from the south.

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Image of Dun Borrafiach (Broch) by LesHamilton

Impressive wall courses at Dun Borrafiach.

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LesHamilton May 18, 2014

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Dun Borrafiach

LesHamilton
LesHamilton May 18, 2014

Visited: May 11, 2014

Dun Borrafiach lies two kilometres north of Trumpan Church on the Waternish peninsula, and is accessed along a mainly excellent hard track, though there were a couple of rather boggy sections when I visited. Vehicles must be left at the car-park beside the churchyard, adding a 250 metre tramp uphill on tarmac to the journey.

Borrafiach is no mean broch, and much remains to be seen, a considerable stretch of walling rising seven courses in height. The broch itself lies some 300 metres to the east of the path across heathery slopes. A ground-galleried broch, sections of passageway are still in evidence despite all the rubble lying around. The upper part of the entrance passage remains clear though its lower section is overcome by rubble. Two dykes abut the broch, much of which was pillaged in their construction, and also of the numerous enclosures in the neighbourhood.

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