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Archaeologists reveal wooden secret beneath ancient stone island

drewbhoy May 5, 2026

An ancient artificial island in a loch on the Isle of Lewis was built entirely on a wooden platform, archaeologists have discovered.

From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e2w31wedqo

Loch Bhorgastail

Crannog

drewbhoy May 5, 2026

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Field visit report 2016.

Sites within 20km of Loch Bhorgastail

Loch An Dunain

Stone Fort / Dun • 1.8km SW

1

2
Clach an Tursa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.93km NW

4

1
Dun Carloway

Broch • 2.25km W

50

6

1
Airigh Na Beinne Bige

Stone Circle • 5.35km SE

7

4
Airigh Na Beinn Bige Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.45km SE

4

2
Breasclete

Chambered Cairn • 5.45km SSE

9

2
Stonefield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.96km SSE

10

3
Olcote

Kerbed Cairn • 6.28km SSE

15

4
Shawbost

Promontory Fort • 6.83km NNE

1
Cliacabhaigh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.15km SSE

4

3
Airigh Mhaoldonuich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.22km SSW

3

1

1
Traigh Bostadh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.48km WSW

8

5
Na Dromannan

Stone Circle • 7.57km SE

7

1

5

1
Bostadh

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.66km WSW

3

3
Great Bernera

Broch • 7.91km SW

1
Dun Barraglom

Broch • 7.94km SW

1

1
Callanish

Standing Stones • 7.94km SSE

244

3

40

42

3
Barraglom

Cup Marked Stone • 7.99km SW

7

3
Bernera Bridge Circle

Stone Circle • 8.02km SW

42

10
Iarsiadar Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.21km SW

13

1

3
Cnoc Sgeir na h-Uidhe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.21km SE

2

2
Cnoc Fillibhear Bheag

Stone Circle • 8.35km SE

67

1

7
Cnoc Ceann a’Gharraidh

Stone Circle • 8.41km SSE

56

1

8

2
Dun Bharabhat

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.33km SW

1

1
Loch an Duna

Broch • 9.66km NE

10

3

1
Ceann Hulavig

Stone Circle • 10.69km SE

49

9
Cnoc Dubh

10.93km SE

1

2
Cùl a’Chleit

Standing Stones • 11.21km SE

6

2
Airigh nam Bidearan

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.26km SE

6

3
Druim nam Bidearan

Standing Stones • 11.43km SE

2
Traigh Na Berie

Broch • 12.24km WSW

1

1
Clach Bioreach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.64km ESE

1
Achmore

Stone Circle • 15.75km ESE

33

1

3
Dun Borranish

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.89km WSW

1
Druim Dubh

Stone Circle • 19.93km E

6

2

5

1