Monument record 1001 - LOCH OBISARY 1, NORTH UIST
Summary
Island dun
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NF 88555 59725 (191m by 529m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF85NE |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF85NE 11 8846 5997.
At NF 8846 5997, at the south end of Loch Obisary, there is an island dun, connected to the eastern shore of the loch by a straight causeway 22.0m long by 1.0m wide. All that now remains are a 1.0m high tumbled wall on the east and north of the island and the scant remains of a fish yair or harbour on the south.
Visited by OS (R D) 9 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 167-8 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 94, No. 298 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2024 11:41AM
