57°34′43″N 6°37′35″W / 57.578588°N 6.62633°W
Location | Skye |
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Coordinates | 57°34′43″N 6°37′35″W / 57.578588°N 6.62633°W |
Type | Broch |
History | |
Periods | Iron Age |
Dun Borrafiach is an Iron Age broch located on the north coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland ( grid reference NG23556371).
Dun Borrafiach is located on the Waternish peninsula of Skye, about 8 kilometres northwest of the village of Lusta. [1] It occupies a rocky outcrop overlooking the Borrafiach Burn. [2]
Dun Borrafiach has an external diameter of 16.5 metres, and the walls still stand to a height of 2.7 metres on the south side. [2] The entrance is on the northwest side of the broch. [2]
The northeast side of the entrance-way appears to have been narrowed in antiquity by the insertion of additional walling. [2] Inside the broch, a long stretch of the outer face of the intramural gallery is still visible on the east side. [2]
57°34′43″N 6°37′35″W / 57.578588°N 6.62633°W
Location | Skye |
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Coordinates | 57°34′43″N 6°37′35″W / 57.578588°N 6.62633°W |
Type | Broch |
History | |
Periods | Iron Age |
Dun Borrafiach is an Iron Age broch located on the north coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland ( grid reference NG23556371).
Dun Borrafiach is located on the Waternish peninsula of Skye, about 8 kilometres northwest of the village of Lusta. [1] It occupies a rocky outcrop overlooking the Borrafiach Burn. [2]
Dun Borrafiach has an external diameter of 16.5 metres, and the walls still stand to a height of 2.7 metres on the south side. [2] The entrance is on the northwest side of the broch. [2]
The northeast side of the entrance-way appears to have been narrowed in antiquity by the insertion of additional walling. [2] Inside the broch, a long stretch of the outer face of the intramural gallery is still visible on the east side. [2]