Human settlement in Scotland
Borve
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 Borve and the adjoining coastline, viewed from Beinn na Moine | |
  BorveLocation within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NF655012 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF BARRA |
| Postcode district | HS9 |
| Dialling code | 01871 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 56°58′52″N 7°30′25″W / 56.981°N 7.507°W / 56.981; -7.507 | |
Borve (Scottish Gaelic: Borgh) is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road.
History
There are a number of neolithic remains nearby, including a burial cairn, and standing stones. A rich Viking burial was unearthed in the vicinity of Borve at a site called Ardvouray in 1862, the contents of which can be found in the British Museum. The grave included amongst other things a pair of oval brooches, a comb, fragments of a drinking horn, a spear, a pair of shears, a weaving sword and a whetstone.
References
- "Details of Borve". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- "A888". Sabre. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- British Museum collection
External links
- Canmore - Barra, Borve site record
- Canmore - Barra, Borve Standing Stones site record
- Canmore - Barra, Borve Viking Burial site record
- Canmore - Barra, Sligeanach Cairn site record
- Canmore - Barra, Dun Borve site record
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