Breasclete

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title: "Breasclete" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-the-isle-of-lewis"] description: "Village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland" topic_path: "general/villages-in-the-isle-of-lewis" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breasclete" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland ::

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Field	Value
country	Scotland
official_name	Breasclete
gaelic_name	Brèascleit
label_position	top
static_image_name	Breasclete, Isle of Lewis - geograph.org.uk - 163201.jpg
static_image_caption	Looking south west over Loch Roag towards the Uig Hills
language	Scottish Gaelic
language1	English
os_grid_reference	NB217353
coordinates
civil_parish	Uig
unitary_scotland	Na h-Eileanan Siar
lieutenancy_scotland	Western Isles
constituency_scottish_parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
constituency_westminster	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
post_town	ISLE OF LEWIS
postcode_area	HS
postcode_district	HS2
dial_code	01851
website
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Breasclete () is a village and community on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breasclete is within the parish of Uig, and is situated adjacent to the A858.

History

Breasclete has several stone circles, as well as various cairns. The Bronze Age-era Olcote kerbed cairn, south of the settlement, was excavated in 1995 during road works, by CFA Archaeology, and the site seems to form part of a wider ceremonial complex. The cairn contained a cist burial and the archaeologists believe there was a satellite cist burial on the outside of the cairn but due to the acidity of the soil no bones survived to confirm this. The local pier, situated west of the settlement, was built in the early 20th century, and has a quay of similar construction.

Community

One of the main services in the village is Breasclete Primary School, which has a current total of 27 children. There is a thriving community with the new Hall as the base for a number of community groups and organisations.

Economy

The village also hosts the Equatec facility, a pharmaceutical facility dedicated to fatty acid research and production, which has now been taken over by German giant BASF in June 2012.

Other businesses located in the area include Scottish Fish Farm who have a number of sites in East Loch Roag, and Hebridean Soap who operate from their base in Breasclete.

Traditional industries like Harris Tweed also offer employment, and crofting is at the heart of the community.

References

References

1. "Details of Breasclete". Scottish Places.
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7. "Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports (SAIR)". [[Archaeology Data Service]].
8. {{Historic Environment Scotland
9. "Vol 13 (2005): Excavation of a Bronze Age kerbed cairn at Olcote, Breasclete, Near Calanais, Isle of Lewis {{!}} Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports".
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11. "BASF Pharma (Callanish) Limited".
12. "Producing Scottish salmon with pride and passion". The Scottish Salmon Company.
13. "Welcome". Hebridean Soap Company.

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