Condition

6
embanked enclosure
Iron Age
MWE142992
Na h-Eileanan Siar

Description

A sub-triangular enclosure, 32 x 29 x 26.5m, attached to an old land boundary at the south-west tip of Borve headland. The enclosure is marked by a low bank on which a number of upright stones stand at irregular intervals; the SE bank has nine stones still standing in situ. The land boundary, marked by a low bank, runs from the enclosure and disappears under the west wall of the modern cemetery 100m away. It appears to be heading towards the mound in the far south-east corner of the cemetery, site 1 (BS). One further bank can be seen to run southwards from this boundary towards the waters edge. We believe this enclosure is ancient and may be broadly contemporary with site l. ShoreUPDATE 05/05/2016 As described

Location

64670.00
801720.00
27700
56.9845123
-7.5226803

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Enclosure bank with upright stones 05/05/2016 Enclosure bank with upright stones training1
Enclosure bank with upright stones
Large boundary bank 05/05/2016 Large boundary bank training1
Large boundary bank
Enclosure bank with occasional upright stones 05/05/2016 Enclosure bank with occasional upright stones training1
Enclosure bank with occasional upright stones
General view of the coast edge at Borve Point 05/05/2016 General view of the coast edge at Borve Point training1
General view of the coast edge at Borve Point
The coast edge in area of enclosure 05/05/2016 The coast edge in area of enclosure training1
The coast edge in area of enclosure

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
2626 05/05/2016 training1
Tidal state High
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Threats stock erosion
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section Not visible
Access accessible on foot (footpath)
Local knowledge is not locally known
Description A sub-triangular enclosure, 32 x 29 x 26.5m, attached to an old land boundary at the south-west tip of Borve headland. The enclosure is marked by a low bank on which a number of upright stones stand at irregular intervals; the SE bank has nine stones still standing in situ. The land boundary, marked by a low bank, runs from the enclosure and disappears under the west wall of the modern cemetery 100m away. It appears to be heading towards the mound in the far south-east corner of the cemetery, site 1 (BS). One further bank can be seen to run southwards from this boundary towards the waters edge. We believe this enclosure is ancient and may be broadly contemporary with site l. ShoreUPDATE 05/05/2016 As described
Remove from priorities; impact of erosion is minimal and nothing visible in coast edge

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