What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Borgie House as Broch (iron Age)(possible), Cairn (period Unassigned)(possible), Mound (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Borgie House is a possible Iron Age broch, a type of drystone roundhouse associated with the Iron Age in northern Scotland. Its significance lies in its potential contribution to understanding early Atlantic Iron Age settlement and defensive architecture in the region.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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