Monument record 935 - CLADH MHARTUINN, MALACLETE, NORTH UIST

NF77SE 9 7980 7493.

Cladh Mhartuinn is a low sandy bank at the extreme N end of Malaclett township and is the traditional burial-place of a priest called Martin. Several graves have been found here, although possibly of pre-Christian origin. One of these is said to have been discovered c. 1850 when the hearthstone of a cottage fell in, revealing a cavity which proved to be a cist containing human bones.
E Beveridge 1911.

There is no evidence of a burial-ground in the area indicated by Beveridge. Local enquiries, however, revealed that the cottage in which the cist was found stood at NF 7980 7493. A more modern dwelling now occupies the site of the cottage.
Visited by OS (E G C) 28 June 1965.

Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 299 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.