Melbost Borve

Melbost Borve is a neighborhood in Western Isles, Scotland. Melbost Borve is situated nearby to the neighborhood High Borve, as well as near Fivepenny Borve.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Borve broch and Steinacleit.

Dun Borve broch

Archaeological site

Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Borve broch is an archaeological site.

Steinacleit is a prehistoric archeological site on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The site consists of an array of boulders that mark what is left of a chambered cairn, and possibly demarcate a huge hall overlaying the site. Steinacleit is situated 2½ miles south of Melbost Borve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borve and Ballantrushal.

Borve

Village

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Borve is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, 17 miles from the island's only town, Stornoway.

Ballantrushal

Village

Photo: DJB, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballantrushal is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side district, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ballantrushal is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the A857. Ballantrushal is situated 3 miles southwest of Melbost Borve.

South Dell

Village

Photo: Tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

South Dell is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. South Dell is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated alongside the A857. South Dell is situated 5 miles northeast of Melbost Borve.

Melbost Borve

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.4294° or 58° 25′ 46″ north

Longitude

-6.43336° or 6° 26′ 0″ west

Elevation

92 feet (28 metres)

Open location code

9CCMCHH8+QM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6170847749

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

13272568

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In Other Languages

“Melbost Borve” goes by many names.

Scottish Gaelic: “Mealabost Bhuirgh”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Borve Free Church and Clan Macquarrie Community Centre.

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