Monument record 11791 - LEWIS, LOCH CLEIDIR

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NB 0363 3434 30 m OD
Utilised natural island/ crannog
Situated on the north shore of Loch Cleider is this utilised natural island. This loch has suffered heavy silting and the island that was once connected to the shore by a causeway is now situated on the loch edge. The causeway can be seen running in a northerly direction from the island for 19 m. This island itself is a bedrock knoll measuring 20 x 12 m upon which an arc of stones creates a level platform. At the heart of this platfrom it is possible to make out the rough outline of a small shieling like structuer. The platform measures 9 by 8 m.
Fieldwalking 29.3.95. OS present edition 1:10,000 map

Burgess and Church 1996, 66

NB03SW 56 0365 3437

What may be the remains of a small settlement or crannog are located on a rocky islet in Loch Cleidir. There is a rubble causeway leading to the islet from the WNW.
Information from RCAHMS (SMDG) 9 July 2004

REPORT DATE: 09/07/2004

Christopher Burgess and Michael Church, 1996, Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1 (Unpublished document). SWE41181.