Monument record 908 - DUN SCOLPAIG, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 73100 75030 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF77NW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NF77NW 6 7310 7503.
(NF 7310 7503) Dun Scolpaig (NR) Tower.
OS 6" map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed, (1904)
'Dun Scolpaig has now entirely disappeared, its site being occupied by a small octagonal tower surrounded by a low wall at the water's edge. Both of these constructions are of modern origin, being constructed of stones from the fort itself; having been erected by Dr Alexander Macleod about the year 1830'.
E Beveridge 1911.
The site is as described by Beveridge
Visited by OS (J T T) 19 June 1965.
NF 7310 7503 A desk-based survey and non-invasive assessment was made of the site (NMRS NF 77 NW 6), in association with Simpson & Brown Architects, including a survey of the island and the approach, both of which were heavily landscaped. Probable site of crannog - no remains identified.
Sponsor: Southern Isles Amenity Trust
Addyman, T 2000, 96
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 193 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 97, No. 322 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
Council for Scottish Archaeology, 2000, Discovery and Excavation in Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41184.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 193.
- --- SWE41184 Bibliographic reference: Council for Scottish Archaeology. 2000. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. New Series, Volume 1.
- --- SWE5587 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 97, No. 322.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
