Bornesketaig Explained

Map Type:Isle of Skye
Country:Scotland
Official Name:Bornesketaig
Gaelic Name:Borgh na Sgiotaig
Static Image Name:Bornesketaig crossroads - geograph.org.uk - 926524.jpg
Os Grid Reference:NG3771
Coordinates:57.65°N -6.41°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Postcode District:IV51 9
Postcode Area:IV

Bornesketaig, Scottish Gaelic Borgh na Sgiotaig, is a dispersed crofting settlement in Trotternish on the Isle of Skye.[1] [2]

Broch

A broch once stood nearby, but little remains as the stones have been robbed for other uses. There are a number of caves in the cliffs around Bornesketaig.

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 23 North Skye (Dunvegan & Portree). 9780319229897. Ordnance Survey. 2011.
  2. Web site: Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer. csv (download). 1 January 2016. Ordnance Survey. www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. 30 January 2016.