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Bornesketaig

Coordinates:57°39′N6°25′W/ 57.65°N 06.41°W/57.65; -06.41
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Bornesketaig
Bornesketaig is located in Isle of Skye
Bornesketaig
Bornesketaig
Location within theIsle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG3771
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtIV51 9
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°39′N6°25′W/ 57.65°N 06.41°W/57.65; -06.41

Bornesketaig,Scottish GaelicBorgh na Sgiotaig,is a dispersedcroftingsettlement inTrotternishon theIsle of Skye.[1][2]

Broch

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Abrochonce stood nearby, but little remains as the stones have been robbed for other uses. There are a number ofcavesin thecliffsaround Bornesketaig.

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References

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  1. ^Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 23North Skye (Dunvegan & Portree)(Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011.ISBN9780319229897.
  2. ^"Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer"(csv (download)).www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk.Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016.Retrieved30 January2016.