Monument record 894 - SITHEAN AN ALTAIR, VALLAY, NORTH UIST
Summary
Cremation cemetery
Location
| Grid reference | NF 76830 76180 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF77NE |
| Island | Vallay |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF77NE 9 7683 7618.
(Name: NF 7683 7618) Sithean an Altair (NAT)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
Sithean an Altair is a small mound of sand situated near the centre of Vallay. Probable Late Bronze Age cremations were foundin 1904 and
later.
From 12 to 14 cists contained burnt bone or ashes: two had incomplete cremations and two others contained rounded quartz pebbles, of which about 260 were found during the excavation. Various levels suggests burials over a long period.
E Beveridge 1911.
Sithean an Altair is a featureless area of uneven ground now under cultivation.
Visited by OS (J T T) 22 June 1965.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
