Monument record 1110 - REDCALF ISLAND, ORASAY
Summary
Shielings
Location
| Grid reference | NF 83333 63915 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF86SW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF86NW 36 8335 6389,
(Area: NF 836 639) Foundations of a ruined enclosure 22ft in diameter with walls 4ft thick are situated on Redcalf Island to the mid-south of Orasay and not far from the kelp-works.
E Beveridge 1911.
NF 8335 6389. Only the remains of some shieling-type structures seen on the island, the only island in the area showing signs of occupation.
The name 'Redcalf Island' is not known locally.
Visited by OS (W D J) 11 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 166 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 166.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
