Monument record 1247 - EILEAN LEIRAVAY, NORTH UIST

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Grid reference NF 91180 67880 (point)
Map sheet NF96NW
Island North Uist
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

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NF96NW 7 9123 6777.

(NF 9123 6777) A mound or cairn c.20ft in diameter and 5ft high, covered by turf and loose stones, is situated about 30 yards W of the dun site (NF96NW 6)
E Beveridge 1911.

There are some loose stones on the very small islet at this sport; but nothing to indicate a cairn. The islet appears to be wholly natural; and no mound akin to that described by Beveridge was seen within the area Visited by OS (W D J) 24 June 1965.


Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 264 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 264.

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Jul 19 2023 11:25AM

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