Monument record 963 - LOCH CNOC NAN UAN, TIGHARY, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 71840 71460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF77SW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF77SW 9 7184 7146.
(NF 7184 7146) Dun (NR) (Site of)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
An island dun once stood at Tighary, near the centre of Loch Cnoc nan Uan. The loch is now a marsh, and the walls of the dun have been so completely removed as to leave hardly any trace of its original outline, although remains are visible of a curved causeway from the former west shore of the loch. The only find has been a large perforated stone, possibly used as an anchor.
E Beveridge 1911.
The site of this dun is a slight dry mound, c. 20.0m diameter, in the surrounding marsh: there are no structural remains. A straight portion of the causeway, c. 18.0 m. long, can also be seen.
Visited by OS (J T T) 16 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 192 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 192.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
