Monument record 10224 - ECC 2.1 Eilean Chalium Cille
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NB 38337 20934 (point) |
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Map sheet | NB32SE |
Island | Lewis |
Parish | LOCHS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
"The remains of this cairn are located on the slopes above the south-western shore of Eilean Chalium Cille. Measuring 2.5 metres in diameter it has a visible kerb surrounding a low mound that is crested at its centre by a tall stone and turf feature measuring up to 1 metre in height. This upstanding feature is likely to be a navigation cairn placed on top of an earlier (prehistoric) cairn. The overall feature is of a size and form similar to others seen to the east along the southern shores of Eilean Chalium Cille (2.2 and 2.3) that are likely to form the fragmentary remains of a ritual landscape dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Ages (2)." (Burgess 2004, 71)
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2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document).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- --- SWE41054 Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004.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 20 2004 2:44PM