Bosta Cemetery

Bosta Cemetery is a cemetery in Western Isles, Scotland. Bosta Cemetery is situated nearby to the archaeological site Iron Age Settlement, as well as near the museum Iron Age House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cealasaigh and Flodaigh.

Cealasaigh

Islet

Cealasaigh or Kealasay is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland that lies north of Traigh Mhór on Little Bernera and south of Campaigh. To the west is the islet of Eilean Fir Chrothair and Sgeir na h-Aon Chaorach lies to the east.

Flodaigh

Islet

Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Flodaigh is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland. It lies north west of Great Bernera and Little Bernera, south of Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc and west of Campaigh.

Campaigh

Islet

Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Campaigh or Campay is a steep and rocky islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland that lies north of Cealasaigh and Little Bernera. A huge natural arch transverses the northern half of the island from south west to north east and there is a large sea cave to the south. Campaigh is situated 1½ miles north of Bosta Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breaclete and Kneep.

Breaclete

Village

Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement. Breaclete is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bosta Cemetery.

Kneep

Village

Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 3½ miles southwest of Bosta Cemetery.

Cliff

Hamlet

Photo: Robert Struthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cliff is a small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cliff is within the parish of Uig. The settlement is situated on a minor road, off the B8011. Cliff is situated 4½ miles southwest of Bosta Cemetery.

Bosta Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Also known as: “Cladh Bhostaigh”
Category: burial
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.25607° or 58° 15′ 22″ north

Longitude

-6.88082° or 6° 52′ 51″ west

Open location code

9CCM7449+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 59994256

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

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