Monument record 1204 - DA SHITHEAN, MIDDLE QUARTER, NORTH UIST
Summary
Two mounds
Location
| Grid reference | NF 80400 74580 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF87SW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NF87SW 3 8040 7458.
A pair of adjoining mounds called Da Shithean are situated at Middlequarter, a little N of the road between Sollas and Malaclett. That to the west consists of sand and the other of dark soil. It is said that burnt stones have been found.
E Beveridge 1911.
Da Shithean is the name applied to two grass-covered mounds c. 6.0m in diameter by 1.7m in height, at NF 8040 7458.
There is no trace of the stones mentioned above, and nothing to suggest that these mounds are antiqutities.
Visited by OS (R D) 18 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 273 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 273.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
