Monument record 14977 - Eilean Cealasaigh, Loch Roag, Uig
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NB 14562 41831 (point) |
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Map sheet | NB14SW |
Island | Lewis |
Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NB 1456241831. Remains of walling orthostats and paving to possible Chapel. Note: at low spring tides there remains only 10 cms of water in the channel between Cealasaigh and Little Bernera. In Donald MacIver's 1934 book of place names of Lewis and Harris, he gives the following description, "Little Bernera at the beginning of the Norse period was called Kiallasaigh, the islands of cells or Temples, this island was cut in two by the sea, with the smaller portion keeping the original name."
Crawford 2008, 2
James Crawford, 2008, Loch Roag Island Survey and other notes (Unpublished document). SWE41192.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41192 Unpublished document: James Crawford. 2008. Loch Roag Island Survey and other notes.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2008 2:31PM