Upper Loch Bornish

Nearest town:
Uig (74km ENE)
OS reference:
NF7416529092
OS sheet:
22
Latitude:
57° 14' 10.62 N
Longitude:
7° 24' 6.62 W
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Image of Upper Loch Bornish (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Gives an idea of the height of the remaining dun wall.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 9, 2023
Image of Upper Loch Bornish (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

North side of the island, scattered remains of dun wall.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 9, 2023
Image of Upper Loch Bornish (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

The sheepfolds used the stones of the dun, south side.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 9, 2023
Image of Upper Loch Bornish (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

The lower stones are dun, medieval sheepfolds have been built on top.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 9, 2023

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Upper Loch Bornish

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 2, 2024

After visiting the stone circle at Loch Kildonan I headed back to the A865 and headed north, then took the next minor road heading heading west. Take the first road heading south and park at the first corner.

The causeway has taken a bit of battering but I was able to make my way across quite safely. Enclosures or sheepfolds have completely ruined the dun which has its wall best preserved in the north. From this it can be seen that the wall would have been about 2.5m wide, this surrounds the island which would have made the dun close to 10m wide.

Beautiful location, pity about the rubbish at the nearby empty house.

Visited 08/08/2023.

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