Brevig () is a village on the island of
Barra
Barra (; or ; ) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by the Vatersay Causeway.
In 2011, the population was 1,174. ...
, in the
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides ( ) or Western Isles ( , or ), sometimes known as the Long Isle or Long Island (), is an Archipelago, island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland.
It is the longest archipelago in the British Isles. The islan ...
, Scotland. The settlement is situated on the
A888, which is Barra's circular main road. Brevig is also within the parish of Barra.
The Druim A' Charra
standing stones are situated close to the settlement. The remains of other sites, which were possibly
stone circle
A stone circle is a ring of megalithic standing stones. Most are found in Northwestern Europe – especially Stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany – and typically date from the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, with most being ...
s, are also in the area.
References
External links
Canmore - Barra, Brevig site record
Villages on Barra
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