Borve, Barra

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Borve
Borve and its adjoining coastline from Beinn na Moine - geograph.org.uk - 327424.jpg
Borve and the adjoining coastline, viewed from Beinn na Moine
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Borve
Location 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
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56°58′52″N7°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, [1] and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road. [2]

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History

The cairn at Dun Barpa Dun Bharpa - geograph.org.uk - 254568.jpg
The cairn at Dun Barpa

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. [3] 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

  1. "Details of Borve". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. "A888". Sabre. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  3. British Museum collection