Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera
In or near Callanish.
Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dun Bharabhat (or Dun Baravat) is an Iron Age galleried dun or "semi-broch" situated on the island of Great Bernera near Lewis in Scotland (grid reference NB15583555).
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Background
Description
The building is a D-shaped broch with a wall of uneven thickness. The broch measures 17 metres by 13 metres externally. The walls stand to a maximum height of 3.4 metres. The building is badly ruined, and strewn with rubble. The entrance is on the northwest but cannot be seen. Nevertheless, it is considered one of the best preserved of all the island duns. A ground level gallery can be seen at the east end of the high wall where an opening shows a small part of it. A stairway is also present in this part of the building. The upper part of the wall contains the remains of two superimposed galleries. The opening of a longitudinal gallery or cell running northeast from the entrance can still…
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- Coordinates
- 58.2169, -6.8449
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 9LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q18150929 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera?
- Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 9LU).
- What is Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera?
- Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera?
- Drivers can use postcode HS2 9LU.
- Is Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera free to visit?
- Yes, Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 9LU. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.