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Tag Archives: Bettyhill
Dun Riaskidh, Torrisdale Bay, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 68763 61406 Also Known as: Canmore ID 5775 Dun Richard Getting Here Along the A836 road between Bettyhill and Tongue, keep your eyes peeled for the turning down to Borgie and Skerray. Go along here … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, Bettyhill, Borgie, brochs, Bronze Age, chambered cairns, cists, death, heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Sutherland, tombs, Torrisdale Bay, tumulus
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Borgie, Tongue, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 6737 5940 Also Known as: Canmore ID 5743 Getting Here Very difficult to find under the herbage, but – along the A836 road between Tongue and Bettyhill, turn down at Borgie Bridge towards Skerray. A few … Continue reading
Achnaburin, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
‘Hut Circle’: OS Grid Reference – NC 7082 5891 Also Known as: Achnabourin Canmore ID 6210 Getting Here Take the A836 road (between Bettyhill and Tongue), crossing the metal bridge across the River Naver a mile south of Bettyhill. Keep going for nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Hut Circles, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, brochs, Bronze Age, Farr, heritage, historic Scotland, hut circles, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, settlements, Strathnaver, Sutherland, walling
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Ringstone, Torrisdale Bay, Farr, Sutherland
Legendary Rock: OS Grid Reference – NC 69128 61741 Getting Here Along the A836 road between Tongue and Bettyhill, turn down towards Skerray at Borgie Bridge for 1.8 miles (2.87km) until you reach the little information sign at the roadside. Walk … Continue reading
Posted in Sacred Nature, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Borgie, creation myths, earth mysteries, Farr, folklore, geology, giants, heritage, legends, sacred sites, Scotland, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Torrisdale, traditions
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Queen’s Cairn, Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 7247 5687 Also Known as: Canmore ID 6212 Skelpick Getting Here From Bettyhill village, take the road east towards Tongue and Durness. A half-mile out of the village, at the bottom of the hill, just … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, chambered cairns, death, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, historic Scotland, kingship, necropolis, neolithic, prehistoric sites, Scotland, Skelpick, Strathnaver, Sutherland, tombs, Torrisdale, tumulus
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Achamore Hut Circles, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
Hut Circle: OS Grid Reference – NC 74219 58055 Also Known as: Canmore ID 6262 Getting Here Along the A836 road a mile east of Bettyhill, a track goes south onto the moors just before Loch Salachaidh. Walk along here for several … Continue reading
Posted in Hut Circles, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged Achamore, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, enclosures, Farr, heritage, hut circles, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, Scotland, settlements, Sutherland, walling
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Allt a’ Chaisteil, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
Stone Circle: OS Grid Reference – NC 7251 5756 – NEW FIND Getting Here From Bettyhill village, take the A836 road west, down the hill from the village. Just before crossing the metal bridge over the River Naver at the … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Stone Circles, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, historic Scotland, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Skelpick, Stone Circles, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Torrisdale
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Borgie Souterrain, Tongue, Sutherland
Souterrain: OS Grid Reference – NC 6762 5929 – NEW FIND Getting Here From Bettyhill village, take the A836 road west towards Tongue. Several miles along the road, keep your eyes peeled for Borgie and Skerray on your right. Go … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Souterrains, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Borgie, Bronze Age, fogou, fogous, Highland, Iron Age, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, souterrains, Sutherland, Tongue, Torrisdale, tunnels, underground chambers
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Achadh Thaibstil, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 7398 5899 Also Known as: Canmore ID 6228 Clachan Burn Getting Here Along the A836 road a mile east of Bettyhill, a track goes south onto the moors just before Loch Salachaidh. Walk along here … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, cairns, chambered cairns, death, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, Scotland, Sutherland, tombs, tumuli, tumulus
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Fiscary (4), Farr, Sutherland
Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 72858 62620 Also Known as: Canmore ID 6437 Getting Here A mile east of Bettyhill on the A836 road, watch for the large piles of rocks up on the hill on your left (north). Turn … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, cairns, death, earth mysteries, faerie, fairies, Farr, folklore, geomancy, heritage, landscape archaeology, little people, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Swordly, tombs, tumuli, tumulus
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