A broch (an Iron Age drystone round tower) wall still stands high on a rocky outcrop above the Borrafiach Burn. Dun Borrafiach is an Iron Age broch, a circular drystone tower, on the Waternish peninsula of Skye.
The source pack is compact, but it records a clear structural survival. The entrance lies on the north-west side, one side of the entrance-way seems to have been narrowed in antiquity, and a long stretch of the outer face of the intramural gallery remains visible inside the broch.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
History
Dun Borrafiach was built in the Iron Age on Skye's Waternish peninsula.
The broch occupied a rocky outcrop overlooking the Borrafiach Burn.
Its entrance was placed on the north-west side of the broch.
The north-east side of the entrance-way appears to have been narrowed in antiquity by added walling.
A long stretch of the intramural gallery's outer face remains visible on the east side.
Connections
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Waternish peninsula
Skye peninsula where the broch stands.
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Borrafiach Burn
Watercourse overlooked by the rocky outcrop.
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Lusta
Village south-east of the broch.
What to look for
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High surviving wall
South-side walling stands notably high in the source description.
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North-west entrance
Main visible approach into the broch.
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Intramural gallery
Outer face of the wall gallery is visible on the east side.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 57.5786°N · 6.6263°W
- Access
- Open access
- Terrain
- Rough ground — reasonable boots advised
Opening & admission
- Rocky outcrop overlooking Borrafiach Burn; access not established.
Nearby places
Questions people ask
- What is Dun Borrafiach?
- It is an Iron Age broch on Skye.
- Where is it?
- It stands on the Waternish peninsula, overlooking the Borrafiach Burn.
- What survives?
- The source pack describes high walling, the north-west entrance, and a visible intramural gallery face.
- Has the entrance changed?
- The pack says one side of the entrance-way appears to have been narrowed in antiquity.
Sources
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