Monument record 1041 - DUN MHIC UISDEIN, LOCH OLAVAT, BENBECULA
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 80010 50640 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF85SW |
| Island | Benbecula |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF85SW 7 8001 5064.
(NF 8001 50649 Dun Mhic Uisdein (NR)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1881)
A small, rocky island, in the southern part of Loch Olavat is crowned by the ruins of Dun Mhic Uisdein. These form a heap of stones 3 to 5ft high, but only a single course of drystone masonry is traceable on the outer face of the eastern, southern and western arcs. As the west side is nearly straight the plan is somewhat D-shaped, measuring 52ft north to south and 45ft east to west. (Misprinted as Dun Mhic Risdein on OS 6"map, {1904}: RCAHMS say that it is known locally as Dun Mhic Uisdein) RCAHMS 1928.
Known locally as Dun Mhic Uisdein, this feature is as described above. Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 18 May 1965.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 100, No. 343 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE5587 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 100, No. 343.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
