Monument record 1328 - DUNAN, LOCH BORVE, BERNERAY

Summary

Site of dun, promontory enclosure

Location

Grid reference NF 90970 80260 (point)
Map sheet NF98SW
Island Berneray
Parish HARRIS, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

NF98SW 9 9097 8026.

Dunan: A rocky promontory on the E side of Loch Borve, near its mouth, is the site of a dun which is now entirely obliterated.
RCAHMS 1928.

The site of this dun may be at NF 9097 8026, on a rocky promontory measuring 31 x 21.0m, which has slight traces of walling, constructed of large coursed stones in the centre. The name, however, is not known locally and there is no knowledge of a dun at this site.
Visited by OS (R D) 27 June 1965.


RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 44, No. 140 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 44, No. 140.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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