Monument record 859 - DUNAN MOR, ILLERAY, BALESHARE, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 78120 63390 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF76SE |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
NF76SE 5 7812 6339.
Dunan Mor stood upon the outer extremity of Rosamul in Illeray, at the N end of Baleshare Island. There are no structural or surface remains left other than the conspicuous mound.
E Beveridge 1911.
(NF 7815 6339) Mound visible on air photographs
Visible on RAF air photograph 540/509 Pt II 3141-2: flown 23 May 1951.
There is a conspicuous mound centred at NF 7812 6339, shown as a 'Cairn (TI)' on the OS 6". There is nothing on the ground to suggest that this was the site of a dun.
Visited by OS (J T T) 30 May 1965.
There is a long-disused cattle fold at Dunan mor.
I Fraser 1973.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 185 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
I Fraser, 1973, Scot Stud, 159, no. 46 map, fig. 1 (Bibliographic reference). SWE4148.
Centre for Field Archaeology, 2005, Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist (Bibliographic reference). SWE41070.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 185.
- --- SWE41070 Bibliographic reference: Centre for Field Archaeology. 2005. Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist.
- --- SWE4148 Bibliographic reference: I Fraser. 1973. Scot Stud. 17. 155-61. 159, no. 46 map, fig. 1.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
