Tag Archives: Borgie

Dun Riaskidh, Torrisdale Bay, Sutherland

Posted on July 20, 2017 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | 1 Comment

Borgie Farmhouse, Tongue, Sutherland

Posted on July 19, 2017 by megalithix

Broch (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NC 675 594 Archaeology & History A singular reference to this site appears in James Horsburgh’s (1870) early article on the prehistoric remains of Sutherland. It seems he was on an early road-trip (or dirt-track-trip … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brochs, Scotland, Sutherland | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Borgie, brochs, earth mysteries, heritage, Iron Age, pictish, Picts, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Sutherland, Tongue, Torrisdale | Leave a comment

Borgie, Tongue, Sutherland

Posted on May 7, 2017 by megalithix

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 →

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Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Borgie, Bronze Age, cairns, chambered cairns, cists, earth mysteries, historic Scotland, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Sutherland, tombs, Tongue, tumulus | Leave a comment

Ringstone, Torrisdale Bay, Farr, Sutherland

Posted on April 12, 2017 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | 4 Comments

Ringstone Carving, Torrisdale Bay, Farr, Sutherland

Posted on April 10, 2017 by megalithix

Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – NC 691 616 — NEW FIND Getting Here Take the A836 road between Tongue and Bettyhill, turning down at Borgie Bridge for 1.8 miles (2.87km) until you reach the little information sign at the roadside. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Scotland, Sutherland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Borgie, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, historic Scotland, Iron Age, neolithic, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, rock carvings, Scotland, Scottish history, Skerray, Sutherland, Tongue, Torrisdale Bay | Leave a comment

Borgie Souterrain, Tongue, Sutherland

Posted on July 14, 2016 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | 7 Comments

Borgie Bridge Stone Row, Tongue, Sutherland

Posted on August 30, 2015 by megalithix

Stone Row: OS Grid Reference – NC 6613 5874 Also Known as: Allt Loch Tuirslighe Canmore ID 5745 Getting Here Take the A836 road between Bettyhill and Tongue and, roughly halfway between the two villages, a few hundred yards west of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scotland, Standing Stones, Sutherland | Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Borgie, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, heritage, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Sutherland, Tongue, Torrisdale | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Borgie

Dun Riaskidh, Torrisdale Bay, Sutherland

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Borgie Farmhouse, Tongue, Sutherland

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Ringstone, Torrisdale Bay, Farr, Sutherland

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Ringstone Carving, Torrisdale Bay, Farr, Sutherland

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Borgie Souterrain, Tongue, Sutherland

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