Monument record 1133 - LINGAY
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 87000 78000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF87NE |
| Island | Lingay, North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF87NE 17 centred 87 78.
The Orig Paroch Scot (1854) says 'there was a church or chapel in Lingay dedicated to the Virgin Mary...' but Beveridge (E Beveridge 1911) considers this to be a misinterpretation of Martin (M Martin 1934) who stated 'this island was held as consecrated for several agea, insomuch that the natives would not then presume to cut any fuel in it'.
Orig Paroch Scot 1854; E Beveridge 1911; M Martin 1934.
None of the building remains seen on Lingay could be identified as the remains of a chapel: no further information was obtained concerning the site.
Visited by OS (J T T) 31 June 1965.
Martin Martin, 1695a, A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland c. 1695, 69 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5082.
OPS, 1854, Origines Parochiales Scotiae, 376 (Bibliographic reference). SWE9142.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 302 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 302.
- --- SWE5082 Bibliographic reference: Martin Martin. 1695a. A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland c. 1695. 4th. 69.
- --- SWE9142 Bibliographic reference: OPS. 1854. Origines Parochiales Scotiae. 2. 376.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
