Monument record 1267 - LOCH IOSAL AN DUIN, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 91709 76990 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF97NW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF97NW 6 9171 7699.
(NF 9171 7699) Dun (NR)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
This dun stands in the SW corner of Loch Iosal an Duin. The island has been surrounded at its outer edge by a wall, and approached from the W shore of the loch by a well-defined causeway. At its centre are distinct traces of a circular building enclosing an area c.11ft in diameter.
E Beveridge 1911.
The dun, as described above, encloses a roughly oval area measurng c.10 x 6.0m; but dense vegetation obscures the building.
Visited by OS (R B) 23 June 1965.
The site is as described above, causeway not visible due to water level, dense vegetation obscures the inner area. Viewed with binoculars.
K.Murphy (Arch Service CnES) 11/10/2022
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 144 illust. (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 62 No. 196 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
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Record last edited
Oct 13 2022 12:01PM
