Archaeology in the Outer Hebrides

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Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location F - Dùn Bharpa

Discover the Neolithic communities who lived in Barra nearly 5000 years ago

Virtual Bornais from a distance

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

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Cille Bharra has a long history of Christian worship, from its establishment in the early historic period, to the construction of the modern church nearby.

Cladh Hallan overhead

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

Dun Torcuill from the lochside

Download the Outer Hebrides 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…

Virtual Dun an Sticir from a distance

Download the Outer Hebrides 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…

Cill Donnain  photo in machair land

Download the Outer Hebrides 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…

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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 Outer Hebrides 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 Outer Hebrides Unearthed - Location E - Dùn an Sticir to your Itinerary

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    Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location G – Cille Bharra
    Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location G – Cille Bharra
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    Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location G – Cille Bharra
    Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location G – Cille Bharra

    Address

    Eoligarry, Isle of Barra, Isle of Barra, HS9 5YD

    Isle of Barra

    Cille Bharra has a long history of Christian worship, from its establishment in the early historic period, to the construction of the modern church nearby.

    Add Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location G – Cille Bharra 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

    Address

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

    Isle of South Uist

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

    Add Outer Hebrides Unearthed - Location C - Bornais to your Itinerary

  4. Dun Torcuill from the lochside
    Dun Torcuill view through phone app
    Uist Unearthed signpost
    Dun Torcuill from a distance
    Dun Torcuill from the lochside
    Dun Torcuill view through phone app
    Uist Unearthed signpost
    Dun Torcuill from a distance

    Address

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

    Isle of North Uist

    Download the Outer Hebrides 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 Outer Hebrides Unearthed - Location D - Dùn Torcuill to your Itinerary

  5. Cill Donnain  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  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

    Address

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

    Isle of South Uist

    Download the Outer Hebrides 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 Outer Hebrides Unearthed - Location B - Cill Donnain to your Itinerary

  6. Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location F - Dùn Bharpa
    Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location F - Dùn Bharpa
    Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location F - Dùn Bharpa
    Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location F - Dùn Bharpa

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    Craigston, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides

    Isle of Barra

    Discover the Neolithic communities who lived in Barra nearly 5000 years ago

    Add Outer Hebrides Unearthed Location  F - Dùn Bharpa to your Itinerary

  7. 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
    Phone app in front of Cladh Hallan site
    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
    Phone app in front of Cladh Hallan site

    Address

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

    Isle of South Uist

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

    Add Outer Hebrides Unearthed - Location A - Cladh Hallan Roundhouses to your Itinerary

  8. Dun Carloway Broch - Rachel Keenan
    Dun Carloway Broch by David Martin
    Dun Carloway Broch
    Dun Carloway Broch - Rachel Keenan
    Dun Carloway Broch by David Martin
    Dun Carloway Broch

    Address

    Carloway, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9AA

    Isle Of Lewis

    This is the best preserved and most visited broch in the Outer Hebrides. It occupies a low hilltop with commanding views across the seaways to the south and west.

    Add Dun Carloway Broch (Dùn Chàrlabhaigh) and Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

  9. Address

    Borve, Isle Of Barra, Outer Hebrides, HS9 5XR

    Isle Of Barra

    This site was investigated by Channel 4's Time Team in May 2007. Amongst other remains, a well-preserved Iron Age wheelhouse was uncovered, and nearby, a group of earlier roundhouses of Bronze Age date.

    Add Allathasdal to your Itinerary

  10. The Iron age Wheelhouse at Kilpheder, South Uist by Frances Watts

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    Kilpheder, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TB

    Isle Of South Uist

    A well-preserved aisled wheelhouse was excavated in 1952 in the machair at Kilpheder (Cille Pheadair).

    Add Kilpheder (Cille Pheadair) Wheelhouse to your Itinerary

  11. 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

  12. Beehive Sheilings

    Address

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

    Isle Of Harris

    Well preserved Beehive sheilings

    Add Beehive Sheilings to your Itinerary

  13. Calanais IV at Sunset
    Calanais IV - 5 stones
    Calanais IV at Sunset - 2 stones and loch in background
    Calanais IV at Sunset - 3 stones
    Calanais IV at Sunset
    Calanais IV - 5 stones
    Calanais IV at Sunset - 2 stones and loch in background
    Calanais IV at Sunset - 3 stones

    Address

    Garynahine, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9DS

    Isle of Lewis

    Explore Calanais IV, a compact Neolithic stone circle with panoramic views over Loch Ceann Hulabhaig, where ancient stones reveal a fascinating story of changing landscapes and history.

    Add Calanais IV (Ceann Thulabhaig) to your Itinerary

  14. Udal Peninsula - aerial view
    Udal Peninsula - house ruins
    Udal Peninsula - archaeological dig
    Udal Peninsula
    Udal Peninsula - decorated old comb
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of 2 men beside a twin otter plane
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of archaeological site
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of man & horse
    Udal Peninsula - finds from the sie
    Udal Peninsula
    Udal Peninsula - aerial view
    Udal Peninsula - house ruins
    Udal Peninsula - archaeological dig
    Udal Peninsula
    Udal Peninsula - decorated old comb
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of 2 men beside a twin otter plane
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of archaeological site
    Udal Peninsula - monochrome photo of man & horse
    Udal Peninsula - finds from the sie
    Udal Peninsula

    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

  15. Address

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

    Isle Of Lewis

    North Rona is an uninhabited, isolated island 44 miles in the open sea north of the Butt of Lewis, and is seldom visited except by occasional private vessels. But its isolation has preserved the archaeological sites of the island in a relatively undi

    Add North Rona to your Itinerary

  16. Address

    Bentangaval, Isle Of Barra, Outer Hebrides, HS9 5XN

    Isle Of Barra

    Neolithic people settled here around 4000 BC and built an artificial platform behind a terrace wall. A later blackhouse stands on part of this platform, but behind it, Neolithic remains were found almost undisturbed.

    Add Allt Easdal to your Itinerary

  17. Howmore (Tobha Mhor) Ancient Chapels

    Address

    Howmore, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SH

    Isle Of South Uist

    Tobha Mòr has been an important ecclesiastical centre since early medieval times.

    Add Howmore (Tobha Mhor) Ancient Chapels to your Itinerary

  18. Teampall na Trionaid by Anne Burgess

    Address

    Carinish, Isle Of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5EJ

    Isle Of North Uist

    Ruins of a Medival early church, Teampull Na Trionaid, can be found in the village of Cairinish.

    Add Teampull Na Trionaid to your Itinerary

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