Borve Valley (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Sites within Borve Valley

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Image of Borve Valley (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The south east part of the cairn.

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Image of Borve Valley (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking west, Beinn Mhartainn

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Image of Borve Valley (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking more eastish, possibly big kerbs.

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Image of Borve Valley (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Kerbs on the west, Dun Bharpa at the top.

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Image of Borve Valley (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south westish towards Borve, another nearby cairn to the south.

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Image of Borve Valley (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south over a relaxed B towards Hartabhal.

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Articles

Borve Valley

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Oct 4, 2022

From Taigh Talamhanta we headed back west via the fallen standing stone and Dun Bharpa to visit the first of two cairns, I could find, near the track/fence south of massive chamber cairn.

The grass covered site is 8m wide and in parts 1m high. Interestingly it appears to have a double kerb on the south side. Infuriatingly someone plonked a fence on the site’s south east.

Not the biggest site in the area, but another indicator that this was perhaps used as a path to and from both sides of Barra.

Visited 11/07/2022.

Sites within 20km of Borve Valley

Borve Valley 2

Kerbed Cairn • 0.02km SSE

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Dun Bharpa

Chambered Cairn • 0.19km NNW

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Balnacraig

Chambered Cairn • 0.64km ESE

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3
Tigh Talamhanta

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.68km NE

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Beul A’ Bhealaich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.47km E

4

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Dun Cuier

Broch • 1.87km WNW

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2

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Sligeanach

Chambered Cairn • 1.92km WSW

6

1
Borgh

Standing Stones • 2.02km WSW

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Dun Na Cille

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.42km WSW

9

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Loch Nic Ruaidhe

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.04km ENE

8

1
Breibhig

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.19km ESE

14

3
Loch St Clair

Chambered Cairn • 3.25km SW

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Ben Cliad

Cairn(s) • 3.26km N

4

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Dun Chlif

Cup Marked Stone • 3.7km N

5

1
Aird Veenish

Cairn(s) • 3.7km NE

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Dun Chlif

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.7km N

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2
Nam Bodach

Promontory Fort • 3.97km ENE

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Suiachan

Cairn(s) • 4.12km NNE

8

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Dun Ban

Promontory Fort • 4.29km WSW

18

2
Bay Hirivagh

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.4km ENE

5

1
Allt Chrysal

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.75km SW

11

4

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Vatersay

Chambered Cairn • 5.83km SW

11

2

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Dun A’ Chaolais

Broch • 6.33km SW

16

2

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Dun Sgurabhal

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.77km NNE

18

2
Eoligarry

Cairn(s) • 7.78km NNE

5

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Biruaslum

Promontory Fort • 8.12km SW

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Vatersay

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.47km SSW

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3
Bhatarsaigh

Stone Setting • 8.64km SSW

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1
South Vatersay

Cairn(s) • 8.73km SSW

9

2
Cuithe Heillanish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.07km SSW

10

2
Pollachar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.67km NNE

8

2
Balla

Cairn(s) • 15.22km NE

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Ben Scrien

Kerbed Cairn • 15.28km NE

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Layaval

Standing Stones • 15.51km NNE

3

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The Witches Grave

Chambered Cairn • 15.65km NNE

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Rubha Na Moine

Cairn(s) • 16.13km NE

4

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Loch An Eilean

Crannog • 16.84km NNE

3

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South Baghasdal

Crannog • 16.9km NNE

4

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Dun Trossary

Chambered Cairn • 17.23km NNE

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3
Dun An Duichal

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.5km NNE

3

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Eilean Chreamh

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.8km NNE

8

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Kilpheder Wheelhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.5km NNE

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