Dun Borrafiach broch
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Dun Borrafiach broch is an Iron Age drystone tower ruin on the Waternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, notable as a well-preserved example of a Scottish broch.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age archaeological site
ⓘ
broch ⓘ ruined tower ⓘ |
| accessibleToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| archaeologicalInterest | Iron Age domestic and defensive architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | broch architecture ⓘ |
| builtWith | local stone ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in the Isle of Skye
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Brochs in the Isle of Skye ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Highland ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Iron Age Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | fortified homestead ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central court
ⓘ
circular drystone tower ⓘ intra-mural galleries ⓘ stone-built entrance passage ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Dùn Borrafiach (Scottish Gaelic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurvivingWalls | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Scottish broch ⓘ |
| isOnPeninsula | Waternish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Waternish peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isle of Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | drystone ⓘ |
| near | Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargeIsland | Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
substantial surviving wall height
ⓘ
well-preserved broch remains ⓘ |
| overlooks | Loch Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish Atlantic Iron Age broch tradition ⓘ |
| period | Late prehistoric Scotland ⓘ |
| region | Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureType | circular tower house ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | grazing land ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive residence
ⓘ
status symbol dwelling ⓘ |
| viewOf | Loch Bay and surrounding coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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