Monument record 10250 - ECC 8.1 Eilean Chalium Cille

Summary

Cairn, possibly navigation related

Location

Grid reference NB 37926 21172 (point)
Map sheet NB32SE
Island Lewis
Parish LOCHS, Western Isles

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

"Situated on the highest point at the west end of Eilean Chalium Cille the remains of this cairn measure 2 x 1 metres and stand to a height of 0.5 metres. The location and form suggest that they may mark the location of a navigation cairn, used for marine navigation around the shores of Loch Erisort and Eilean Chalium Cille. The date of such cairns is unclear, though the tradition for their use is thought to stretch back at least as far as the arrival of the Norse peoples during the 7th century AD. The state of preservation of this feature suggest that if it was a navigation cairn it had fallen into disuse and disrepair some considerable time age, as much of its height has been lost and much of its foundation has been grassed over." (Burgess 2004, 78)


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2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document).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)

  • --- Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004.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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Record last edited

Jul 21 2004 2:13PM

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