Monument record 943 - BALELOCH MACHAIR, BALMARTIN, NORTH UIST

Summary

Stone setting, possibly natural

Location

Grid reference NF 72130 73280 (point)
Map sheet NF77SW
Island North Uist
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

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Full Description

NF77SW 16 7213 7328.

NF 722 733 At Baleloch Machair (sic: OS name Baleoch Machair) is a circular setting of small stones, c. 25ft diameter: possibly a Bronze Age grave.
I A Crawford 1965f.


NF 7213 7328 At the site, indicated by Mr Robertson is a slight mound, c. 8.0m. diameter, on the east side of which are two stones in line and set on edge, and on the SW side a third stone again set on edge.
There is insufficient evidence to classify this as an antiquity. Visited by OS (J T T) 15 June 1964.


I A Crawford, 1965f, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 20 (Bibliographic reference). SWE33333.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: I A Crawford. 1965f. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 20. 20.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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