Monument record 868 - CNOC AILT, VALLAY, NORTH UIST
Summary
Midden and occupation site reported in 1911 (Beveridge)
Location
| Grid reference | NF 76250 76190 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF77NE |
| Island | Vallay |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF77NE 13 7625 7619.
(NF 765 762) 'Cnoc Ailt, a hillock near the ferry to Griminish, has evidently been occupied, showing kitchen-midden remains of ashes and pottery.' A bone skinning-knife found here is now in the NMAS.
E Beveridge 1911; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1922.
The hillock at NF 7625 7619, surmounted by the George Beveridge memorial, is known locally as Cnoc Ailt: it bears no trace of antiquity. Visited by OS (J T T) 22 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 233 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
PSAS, 1921-2, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 13 (Bibliographic reference). SWE9178.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
