Monument record MWE150239 - Gashernish

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Settlement

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Grid reference Centred NF 8281 4390 (154m by 148m)
Map sheet NF84SW
Island South Uist
Parish SOUTH UIST, Western Isles

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Current AP's show ruined settlement comprising of five rectangular stone built structures with two attached enclosures. Possible stone jettys in northern bay Depicted on Balds map of 1805 and annotated 'RuVuilt'. No settlement is seen on the 6" 1st ed OS map sheet, however the 6" 2nd edition show two roofed buildings only.
K.Murphy (Archaeologist CnES) 02/11/2021


William Bald, 1805, Plan of the Island of South Uist (Cartographic materials). SWE41242.

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  • --- Cartographic materials: William Bald. 1805. Plan of the Island of South Uist. Digital.

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2025 4:40PM

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