Monument record 11817 - LEWIS, LOCH RUADH GUINNERSO

NB03NW 16 0352 3640
REPORT DATE: 23/02/2005

57: NB 0349 3641
Chambered cairn
This feature is situated on the south facing terraces above Loch Ruadh Guinnerso about 50m to the east of eroding west facing sea cliffs. Mearuing 3m in diameter, the structure has a central chamber constructed of edge set slabs that measures 1m square with small aumbries or galleries on its north, south and eas sides. There is a passage on the west side of the chamber that is 0.75m wide and 1.5m long. On the southwest and northwest side the remains of a cairn may be seen piled against the chamber. This cairn consists largely of small stone scovered with grass.
Burgess & Church 1996, 34

Christopher Burgess and Michael Church, 1996, Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1 (Unpublished document).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