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Dun Borranish is a Iron Age dun situated on Uig Sands in the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The monument comprises a defensive stone structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Hebrides, accompanied by a causeway system that likely facilitated access across the sandy terrain. The dun represents the fortified domestic architecture typical of the Iron Age period in northern Scotland, when such structures served as secure habitation sites for communities in the region. The causeway construction indicates sophisticated land management and engineering adapted to the challenging landscape of the Hebridean machair environment.
Dun Borranish, dun and causeway, Uig Sands is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3876. View the official record →
Dun Borranish is a Iron Age dun situated on Uig Sands in the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3876.
Dun Borranish, dun and causeway, Uig Sands dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun and causeway, uig sands. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Borranish, dun and causeway, Uig Sands is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3876.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc Eothail,Baille na Cille,burial ground and site of chapel (0.7 km), Tigh a' Bheannaich,chapel,Aird Uig (4.8 km), Stac Dhomnuill Chaim, fortified promontory, Mangersta (5.1 km).
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