Monument record 13560 - TOBHA BHEAG, LOCH A' PHUIRT-RUAIDH
Summary
CRANNOG (POSSIBLE)
Location
| Grid reference | NF 7670 3568 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF73NE |
| Island | South Uist |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF73NE 40 7670 3567
NF 7670 3567 Loch a' Phuirt-ruaidh, Tobha Bheag. Artificial or modified island: a 'low cairn crannog' with a flat upper surface 8-10m in diameter. Small strips of 1m thick wall were visible in places, but these form no discernible structure. The water was clear at the time of the survey and no sign of a causeway was evident.
Sponsors: Universities of Glasgow and Sheffield, King Alfred's College.
J A Raven and M Shelley 2003
REPORT DATE: 21/02/2005
Balds map of 1805, suggests that there may have been a causeway; this would be worth another look.
K.Murphy(Archaeologist CnES) 07/12/2020
William Bald, 1805, Plan of the Island of South Uist (Cartographic materials). SWE41242.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41242 Cartographic materials: William Bald. 1805. Plan of the Island of South Uist. Digital.
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Record last edited
Feb 8 2021 11:10AM
