Monument record 941 - SITHEAN EAVAL, TIGHARRY, NORTH UIST
Summary
Centred at NF 7204 7221, Sidhean, possibly natural
Location
| Grid reference | NF 72040 72210 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF77SW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
NF77SW 14 centred 7204 7221.
(Name : NF 7204 7221) Sithean Eaval stands at the N end of Loch Eaval on a slight elevation called Cnoc Eaval. It is a small green mound bearing a strong resemblance to Sithean Altair (NF77NE 9) which contained LBA cist burials.
E Beveridge 1911.
Sithean Eaval is a small grass-covered earth-and-stone mound, 8.5m N-S by 6.5m E-W and 1.7m high, at the foot of the eastern slope of Knock Eaval.
It bears no evidence of antiquity.
Visited by OS (J T T) 16 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 273 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 273.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
