Monument record 10360 - ECC 51 Loch Cromore, Eilean nan Gobhar
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NB 40097 20940 (point) |
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Map sheet | NB42SW |
Island | Lewis |
Parish | LOCHS, Western Isles |
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Full Description
"Situated on the north side of Loch Cromore, immediately to the east of the loch's tidal outflow, this natural island measures 58 x 36 metres and is orientated from north to south. A drystone causeway links the island to the shore at the south end of croft 6. This causeway is 20 metres long and is partially submerged for much of its length. Examination of the island revealed no signs of structures or buildings that might indicate the date of the causeway. Access to the island may have been provided at any time in the last 5000 years, though the most likely reasons for the construction of the causeway remain either for sporting (fishing) or stock management reasons." (Burgess 2004, 126)
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2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document).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- --- SWE41054 Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004.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 30 2004 1:39PM