Monument record 1138 - CLACHAN SHANDA, CLACHAN ARD, NORTH UIST

Summary

Pre-Clearance township

Location

Grid reference NF 88 75 (point)
Map sheet NF87NE
Island North Uist
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

Map

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.


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 (3)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: A and A MacDonald and MacDonal. 1904. The Clan Donald. 3.
  • --- 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.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: D G Hurst. 1967. Post-medieval Archaeol. 1. 107-21. 110.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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