Monument record 1138 - CLACHAN SHANDA, CLACHAN ARD, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NF 88 75 (132m by 145m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF87NE |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF87NE 21 880 760.
The settlement at Clachan Sand, ruins of which can still be seen, is first recorded in the Judicial Rental of 1718 but was probably in existence by 1666. It was depopulated before 1840.
I A Crawford 1965a; A MacDonald and A MacDonald 1904; Information from the Crofting Commission.
At Clachan Shanda (NF 880 760) there are vague outlines of at least 12 buildings, up to 21.0m x 6.0m, together with numerous outbuildings, enclosures, etc.
The area was depopulated about 1820.
Visited by OS (E G C) 7 July 1965.
Robert Reid, 1799, Plan of the Island of North Uist (Cartographic materials). SWE41258.
A and A MacDonald and MacDonal, 1904, The Clan Donald (Bibliographic reference). SWE10490.
I A Crawford, 1965a, Scot Stud, table 1, No. 6 facing p. 36; 54-6 plan: fig. 2, p. 56 (Bibliographic reference). SWE2130.
D G Hurst, 1967, Post-medieval Archaeol, 110 (Bibliographic reference). SWE33357.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SWE10490 Bibliographic reference: A and A MacDonald and MacDonal. 1904. The Clan Donald. 3.
- --- SWE2130 Bibliographic reference: I A Crawford. 1965a. Scot Stud. 9. 34-63. table 1, No. 6 facing p. 36; 54-6 plan: fig. 2, p. 56.
- --- SWE33357 Bibliographic reference: D G Hurst. 1967. Post-medieval Archaeol. 1. 107-21. 110.
- --- SWE41258 Cartographic materials: Robert Reid. 1799. Plan of the Island of North Uist.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 24 2026 11:40AM
