Upper Loch Bornish

Stone Fort / Dun
NF7416529092

Nearest town:

Uig (74km NE)

OS reference:

NF7416529092

OS sheet:

Latitude:

57° 14' 10.62 N

Longitude:

7° 24' 6.62 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (12)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Upper Loch Bornish (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

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

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

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On top of the dun wall, looking south east.

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Remnants of the dun.

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The east side of the island.

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From the centre of the dun looking west.

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

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

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The causeway east to west.

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The causeway west to east.

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The causeway is usable.

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From the north west.

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Upper Loch Bornish

Stone Fort / Dun

drewbhoy Jan 2, 2024

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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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