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Dun Borve is a broch situated in North Harris in Inverness-shire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The monument comprises the broch structure itself alongside associated cup-marked stones and the remains of shielings, pastoral summer settlements typical of the Hebridean landscape. The broch represents the architectural tradition of these distinctive circular drystone towers that were constructed across northern and western Scotland during the Iron Age, serving defensive and domestic purposes for local populations. The presence of cup-marked stones indicates earlier Bronze Age activity at or near the site, while the shielings demonstrate the continued use of the location for seasonal pastoralism in later periods, reflecting the layered settlement history of the Outer Hebrides.
Dun Borve,broch,cup marked stone & shielings,North Harris is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5335. View the official record →
Dun Borve is a broch situated in North Harris in Inverness-shire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5335.
Dun Borve,broch,cup marked stone & shielings,North Harris dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a broch,cup marked stone & shielings,north harris. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dun Borve,broch,cup marked stone & shielings,North Harris 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 SM5335.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Borve Lodge,chambered cairn 400m W of (1 km), Borvemore,standing stone and site of stone circle,Scarista (1.3 km), Loch Langavat,dun,South Harris (2.6 km).
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