Monument record 6943 - Slugach
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred NF 78311 15226 (7m by 4m) |
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Map sheet | NF71NE |
Island | South Uist |
Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SU 20:
These two single cells are located immediately adjacent to each other in a line running from east to west along the crest of a bed rock knoll located immediately at the foot of the east facing slopes of Slugach. The knoll is passed on either side by an un-named burn. The westerly cell is constructed of turf and orthostatic stones, measures 5.1 metres in diameter and has a single entrance on its east side. The eastern cell is constructed of turf, is 4.3 metres in diameter and has no discernable entrance.
Interpretation: These cells may represent the remains of a shieling site, though, with the exception of SU 6 and 7, no similar features have been located in the area to the west of South Glen Dale. The possibility that these features repesent the remains of a prehistoric settlement cannot therefore be ruled out.
(Babtie Group, 1999)
Babtie Group, 2000, Eriskay Causeway Archaeological Sruvey Draft Report (Unpublished document). SWE41018.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41018 Unpublished document: Babtie Group. 2000. Eriskay Causeway Archaeological Sruvey Draft Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 31 2000 12:00AM