Monument record 1155 - PAIRC AN TEAMPUILL, ORONSAY
Summary
Possible site of chapel
Location
| Grid reference | NF 84640 75710 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF87NW |
| Island | Oronsay, North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF87NW 14 8464 7571.
(Area: NF 847 757) A chapel is said to have existed on the Oronsay which lies N. of Ahmore Strand. Foundations have been discovered when ploughing a slight knoll in the westmost enclosure of this island, to which the name 'Pairc an Teampuill' still applies.
E Beveridge 1911.
The knoll was located at NF 8464 7571. No visible remains of a chapel, although the tradition that one existed here is known locally.
Visited by OS (R D) 23 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 301 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 301.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
