Monument record 1246 - DUN LEIRAVAY, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 91213 67897 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF96NW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF96NW 6 9126 6778.
(NF 9126 6778) Dun Leiravay, a round tidal islet in the narrow passage between Eileen Leiravay and the peninsula of Stromban, the summit of which rises some 4ft above the highest tides. The summit has been defended by a stone wall now almost entirely removed. Only a few tumbled stones remaining. It seems to have had a external diameter of about 30ft.
E Beveridge 1911; RCAHMS 1928.
No trace of a structure can now be seen on this islet.
Visited by OS (W D J) 24 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 158 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 94-5, No. 158 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2023 11:16AM
