Monument record 12532 - Hanglam

Within an eroding slightly elevated 'island' of peat within the intertidal zone a number of animal bones and a stone revetted structure were excavated. A peaty topsoil, with frequent inclusions of animal bones and white quartz pebbles overlaid a burried soil that itself overlaid the rubble collapse of a 1.1m long linear stone revetted wall that joined a small 0.80m diameter circular stone revetted feature. The fill of the circular revetted comprised soft, brown, fibrous peat with frequent inclusions of large horizontal stones (rubble collapse), some small white quartz pebbles and bone. Both the circular revetted feature and the linear revetted wall, 0.2-0.4m high, filled the same foundation trench that cut through a deposit of soft, reddish brown silty sand with frequent inclusionsof orangey ash, 0.07-15m deep This overlay natural subsoil comprising soft silver grey sand.

Centre for Field Archaeology, 2005, Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist (Bibliographic reference). SWE41070.

Ronan Toolis, 2005, Loch Phaibeil, North Uist: Historic Scotland Human Remains Call Off Contract Excavation & Survey (Unpublished document). SWE41105.