Monument record 1242 - RUBH' AN-T-SRUITH BHIG, NORTH UIST
Summary
Shielings
Location
| Grid reference | NF 91000 69660 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF96NW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NF96NW 2 9100 6966.
(Area: NF 911 696) The site of a probable dun is situated on the summit of Rudh' an-t-Sruith Bhig, near Strom Mor. It is a promontory 400 yards E of the bridge over the tidal current from Loch an Aastrom.
The site consists of a few irregular groups of stones with doubtful traces of an enclosure c.30ft in diameter.
E Beveridge 1911.
NF 9100 6966. The probable remains of two shielings and a scatter of boulders, occupy the summit of the promont- ory, but there is no evidence of a dun.
Visited by OS (E G C) 8 July 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 156 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 156.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
