Loch Borralan Crannog

Nearest town:
Ullapool (21km SW)
OS reference:
NC25741138
OS sheet:
15
Latitude:
58° 3' 26.37 N
Longitude:
4° 57' 13.27 W
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Image of Loch Borralan Crannog by thelonious

18/05/2019 – Causeway showing a bit better at the moment with the low water level.

thelonious
thelonious May 29, 2019

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Loch Borralan Crannog

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Dec 28, 2020

After the trials of Alltan Nam Breac and the lesser trials of Aultivullin it was good to stop at the north end of Loch Borrolan for wee break. It is also a good place to go the shores of Loch Borrolan and have a look at the crannog.

The crannog is 14m and 1.2m high with its causeway, today, being submerged.

A nice site, with a near neighbour to the east.

Visited 16/10/2020.

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Loch Borralan Crannog
Crannog
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 6, 2013

According to the survey made by Assynt’s ‘Hidden Lives’ project in Nov 2009:

‘This crannog appears as a circular flat-topped island approximately 8m from the shoreline of the loch. It is covered in grass with no trees. The island was about 15m in diameter and 1m high above the water line at the time of survey. A causeway is suggested from the east side connecting to the shoreline of the loch but due to high water levels it was inaccessible and therefore not wholly visible at the time of survey. No details of construction methods were visible from the shoreline’.

Source: Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G & Hudson, G. 05/2010. Assynt’s Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 13, p.71.

Sites within 20km of Loch Borralan Crannog

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