Monument record 10157 - LSFH 31 Aird Sithaig
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NB 27573 16611 (point) |
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Map sheet | NB21NE |
Island | Lewis |
Parish | LOCHS, Western Isles |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
"Located on the foreshore immediately to the eas tof Aird Sithaig, this enclosure survives as a ring of boulders located below the high water mark and measuring 4.5 metres from west to east and 4 metres from north to south. Due to the daily innundation of the sea there is no surviving soil or regolith within the feature that might help to date it. Its location below the higwater mark tends to suggest, however, that it was constructed when the sea level was considerably lower than it is today, which indicates that it may be early prehistoric in date." (Burgess 2004, 45-46)
Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document). SWE41054.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41054 Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle. Loch Seaforth Head Gazeteer.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 15 2004 10:12AM