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Archaeology in the Outer Hebrides

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Virtual Dun an Sticir from a distance

Download the Uist Unearthed app and discover two sites in one at Dùn an Sticir! Watch the animation about the downfall of one of Dùn an Sticir’s most dastardly residents, created by the pupils of…

Uist Unearthed - Location D - Dùn Torcuill

Download the Uist Unearthed app and discover more about this mastery of Iron Age drystone engineering. How were brochs roofed? Play the Build a Broch game to learn more about this archaeological…

Virtual Bornais from a distance

Download the Uist Unearthed app and reveal an impressive Viking longhouse, which dominated the Bornais machair 1100 years ago.

Cladh Hallan overhead

Download the Uist Unearthed app and step back 3500 years ago to explore conjoined Bronze Age roundhouses nestled in the Daliburgh machair.

Cill Donnain pannoramic photo in machair land

Download the Uist Unearthed app and step back 2000 years ago, to explore Cill Donnain Iron Age wheelhouse. Duck inside Cill Donnain’s impressively corbelled drystone cells: what will you discover…

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  1. Virtual Dun an Sticir from a distance
    Uist Unearthed signpost in front of loch
    A fire lit inside the Dun
    Dun an Sticir from loch edge
    Uist Unearthed signpost in front of ruins
    The Dun from a distance
    Uist Unearthed signpost with the Dun in the background
    Virtual Dun an Sticir from a distance
    Uist Unearthed signpost in front of loch
    A fire lit inside the Dun
    Dun an Sticir from loch edge
    Uist Unearthed signpost in front of ruins
    The Dun from a distance
    Uist Unearthed signpost with the Dun in the background

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    Daliburgh, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SS

    Isle of North Uist

    Download the Uist Unearthed app and discover two sites in one at Dùn an Sticir! Watch the animation about the downfall of one of Dùn an Sticir’s most dastardly residents, created by the pupils of Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath!

    Add Uist Unearthed -Location E - Dùn an Sticir to your Itinerary

  2. Dun Torcuill view through phone app
    Uist Unearthed signpost
    Dun Torcuill from a distance
    Dun Torcuill view through phone app
    Uist Unearthed signpost
    Dun Torcuill from a distance

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    Daliburgh, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SS

    Isle of North Uist

    Download the Uist Unearthed app and discover more about this mastery of Iron Age drystone engineering. How were brochs roofed? Play the Build a Broch game to learn more about this archaeological debate.

    Add Uist Unearthed - Location D - Dùn Torcuill to your Itinerary

  3. Virtual Bornais from a distance
    Group of children next to virtual hut with fire burning inside
    Virtual Bornais with person standing next to it
    Uist Unearthed signpost
    Virtual Bornais closer
    Virtual Bornais from a distance
    Group of children next to virtual hut with fire burning inside
    Virtual Bornais with person standing next to it
    Uist Unearthed signpost
    Virtual Bornais closer

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    Daliburgh, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SS

    Isle of South Uist

    Download the Uist Unearthed app and reveal an impressive Viking longhouse, which dominated the Bornais machair 1100 years ago.

    Add Uist Unearthed - Location C - Bornais to your Itinerary

  4. Cill Donnain pannoramic photo in machair land
    Interior of Cill Donnain with a fire lit
    Cill Donnain viewed through phone app
    Virtual Cill Donnain up close
    Uist Unearthed signpost
    Cill Donnain pannoramic photo in machair land
    Interior of Cill Donnain with a fire lit
    Cill Donnain viewed through phone app
    Virtual Cill Donnain up close
    Uist Unearthed signpost

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    Daliburgh, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SS

    Isle of South Uist

    Download the Uist Unearthed app and step back 2000 years ago, to explore Cill Donnain Iron Age wheelhouse. Duck inside Cill Donnain’s impressively corbelled drystone cells: what will you discover inside?

    Add Uist Unearthed - Location B - Cill Donnain to your Itinerary

  5. Cladh Hallan overhead
    Virtual Cladh Hallan
    Uist Unearthed App - Clad Hallan
    Child posing in front of virtual Cladh Hallan
    Uist Unearthed App
    Lady looking at site on phone app
    Virtual Cladh Hallan from phone app
    Uist Unearthed signpost
    Cladh Hallan overhead
    Virtual Cladh Hallan
    Uist Unearthed App - Clad Hallan
    Child posing in front of virtual Cladh Hallan
    Uist Unearthed App
    Lady looking at site on phone app
    Virtual Cladh Hallan from phone app
    Uist Unearthed signpost

    Address

    Daliburgh, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SS

    Isle of South Uist

    Download the Uist Unearthed app and step back 3500 years ago to explore conjoined Bronze Age roundhouses nestled in the Daliburgh machair.

    Add Uist Unearthed - Location A - Cladh Hallan Roundhouses to your Itinerary

  6. Address

    Callanish, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9DY

    Isle Of Lewis

    Remains of an oval stone ring with 5 standing stones and at least two fallen ones dating back to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age periods and dug out of the peat in 1858.

    Add Calanais II (Cnoc Ceann a' Ghàrraidh) to your Itinerary

  7. Address

    Bornish, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SA

    Isle Of South Uist

    The broch of Dùn Mhulan was inhabited during the Iron Age. This large tower-like house was built around 150 BC, originally on an island within a freshwater loch, long before the open sea had broken through.

    Add Dun Mhulan to your Itinerary

  8. Address

    Grimsay, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HY

    Isle Of North Uist

    Remains of a wheelhouse dating back to the iron age can be seen in Grimsay.

    Add Grimsay Wheelhouse to your Itinerary

  9. Dursainean Chambered Cairn interpretation board

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    Garrabost, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0PN

    Isle Of Lewis

    This communal burial tomb would have been an important highly visible monument of the first farming people who lived in the peninsula of An Rubha in the Neolithic period.

    Add Dursainean Chambered Cairn to your Itinerary

  10. Address

    Langass, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5HA

    Isle Of North Uist

    Barpa Langais is a neolithic chambered cairn or tomb.

    Add Barpa Langais to your Itinerary

  11. Address

    Callanish, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9DY

    Isle Of Lewis

    An outer ring now with 8 standing stones and 5 fallen ones, with an inner group of 4 distinctive stones.

    Add Calanais III (Cnoc Fhillibhir Bheag) to your Itinerary

  12. View from Bernera to Tir Mhor from standing stones
    Tir Mhor looking south
    The seaweed cutting boats moored in Linsiadar
    You never know who you will meet on the road
    a frozen Loch na Muilne
    Full length of the bridge
    View from Bernera to Tir Mhor from standing stones
    Tir Mhor looking south
    The seaweed cutting boats moored in Linsiadar
    You never know who you will meet on the road
    a frozen Loch na Muilne
    Full length of the bridge

    Address

    Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9LT

    Isle of Lewis

    Other points of interest on Bernera and the surrounding land include the bridge, standing stones, a Lobster Pond, Norse Mill and Riot Cairn.

    Add Bernera and Tir Mhor to your Itinerary

  13. Address

    Sollas, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5BS

    Isle Of North Uist

    The Udal is thought to have been occupied from the Neolithic Age right up to the early 20th Century and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the UK.

    Add Udal Peninsula to your Itinerary

  14. Address

    Borve, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3HT

    Isle Of Harris

    Remains of an Iron Age broch at NG032 940 near the village of Borve.

    Add Iron Age Broch (Dun Bhurigh) to your Itinerary

  15. Address

    Ormiclate, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SB

    Isle Of South Uist

    On the west side, in the village of Ormiclate is Ormiclate Castle which stands in ruins today after being burnt to the ground.

    Add Ormiclate Castle to your Itinerary

  16. Address

    Amhuinnsuidh, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, HS3 3AR

    Isle Of Harris

    Well preserved Beehive sheilings

    Add Beehive Sheilings to your Itinerary

  17. Dunasbroc

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    South Dell, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0SP

    Isle Of Lewis

    This is a small, steep-sided, conical stack situated close to shore near Aird Dell. It is c 20m tall with a flat summit platform measuring only c 6 by 15m and can be seen from the adjacent coast.

    Add Dunasbroc to your Itinerary

  18. Address

    West Kilbride, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TT

    Isle Of South Uist

    At the very south of the Island, lies the Polachar Stone, looking out to sea.

    Add Polochar Stone to your Itinerary

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