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Image of The Borg (Broch) by LesHamilton

Approaching The Borg from the south. The entranceway lies below the dip on the skyline.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

Much of the walling at The Borg stands between two and three metres tall. This fine section shows six neat courses.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

Where the foundation course at The Borg is visible, it is clear that it is composed of some very large boulders indeed.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

A huge quantity of tumbled boulders now rest on the foundation course to the east of The Borg.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

The entrance passage viewed from outside The Borg.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

Though partially blocked, it is possible to look straight through the entranceway from the outside, towards a chink of daylight at its inner end.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

The entrance portal inside the broch, with its leading lintel still in place.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

The interior of The Borg, surrounded by tumbledown walling.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

This stitched panorama looks over the western wall of The Borg, across its court towards the hillside beyond.

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LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

Interior, looking south.

Lianachan Apr 5, 2005

The Borg from the west. The wall here still stands over 7 ft tall.

Lianachan Apr 5, 2005

Entrance, photographed from outside.

Lianachan Apr 5, 2005

The Borg from the south.

Lianachan Apr 5, 2005

Articles

The Borg

Broch

LesHamilton Aug 9, 2018

June 5, 2017

Driving north through Strath Halladale, it is difficult to miss the huge bulk of The Borg looming above on your right, standing atop a mound 38 metres tall and about 200 metres distant. It is an impressive edifice built of large rounded boulders, many of which now form a mantle of tumble all around it.

Although much of the broch wall has degenerated into a field of tumbled blocks, there are still some sections where the structure endures, particularly so in the west where neat courses can be seen rising to a height of three metres. At the other extreme, to the north, the walling has all but disappeared, creating an opening into the central court.

The entrance passage, now largely blocked by debris, lies a little east of south, and can be traced through the entire thickness of the broch wall, and most of its lintels remain in place.

The Borg is most certainly a worthwhile stop on the route north, not least because its elevated position affords splendid views along Strath Halladale.