The top of the stone
Sites within Borgh
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Looking west, not seen a graveyard that contains a dun.
Chokes, remnants of a cairn, probably
Looking south.
Looking south east.
The well shaped fallen stone.
12/2005
12/2005
Borgh Stone
Borgh Stone
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From Dun Cuier I made my way back down to the A888 and walked south to Borve. The remaining standing stone is easily spotted from the road so I jumped the fence and went for a look.
The stone that still stands, at a fairly jaunty angel, is almost 1.7m in length. The other is resting, a finely shaped stone, having a length of almost 3m.
Sadly you can imagine sand eventually covering the site, like a nearby cairn and some cairns that seem to have vanished.
Lovely setting.
Visited 10/07/2022.
Situated on the left, on the machair, traveling north on the A888, just past the signed turning to Borgh.
A small black (dis)coloured stone about 3ft high. There is a larger fallen stone several feet away lying on its side. This one is a lighter colour and seems about 7ft.
The sheep must use both stones for scratching as all the plants and grasses around both stones are worn away. Surrounding them both with a ring of the brilliant white Barra sand.
Near to them runs a track through the machair to a field of the dead on the promontory by the ocean. There there are two other stones that are used as boundary markers for the track. Don’t know if they are associated with this group though.
Sites within 20km of Borgh
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Sligeanach
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Dun Na Cille
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Borve Valley 2
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Loch St Clair
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Borve Valley
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Dun Bharpa
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Dun Ban
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Dun Cuier
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Balnacraig
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Tigh Talamhanta
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Beul A’ Bhealaich
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Allt Chrysal
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Ben Cliad
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Breibhig
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Vatersay
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Dun Chlif
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Dun Chlif
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Dun A’ Chaolais
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Loch Nic Ruaidhe
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Suiachan
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Aird Veenish
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Nam Bodach
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Bay Hirivagh
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Biruaslum
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Vatersay
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Bhatarsaigh
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South Vatersay
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Dun Sgurabhal
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Cuithe Heillanish
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Eoligarry
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Pollachar
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Layaval
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Balla
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The Witches Grave
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Ben Scrien
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Rubha Na Moine
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Loch An Eilean
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South Baghasdal
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Dun Trossary
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Dun An Duichal
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Eilean Chreamh
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