Borve, Barra

Borve (Scottish Gaelic: Borgh) is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is within the parish of Barra,^[1] and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road.^[2]

Borve Scottish Gaelic: Borgh
Borve and the adjoining coastline, viewed from Beinn na Moine
Borve Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NF655012
Civil parish	Barra
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF BARRA
Postcode district	HS9
Dialling code	01871
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 56.981°N 7.507°W / 56.981; -7.507

History

The cairn at Dun Barpa

There are a number of Neolithic remains nearby, including a burial cairn, and standing stones. A rich Viking burial was unearthed in the vicinity of Borve at a site called Ardvouray in 1862, the contents of which can be found in the British Museum.^[3] The grave included amongst other things a pair of oval brooches, a comb, fragments of a drinking horn, a spear, a pair of shears, a weaving sword and a whetstone.