Monument record 23 - TOM NA GEODHA, FLANNAN ISLES
Summary
Covered well/spring
Location
| Grid reference | NA 72409 46844 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NA74NW |
| Island | Eilean Mhor, Flannan Isles |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NA74NW 2 7238 4683.
A constructed well was discovered, not very far from the lighthouse on Eilean Mor, by the keepers about the beginning of 1968 (Information
from the 'Stornoway Gazette and West Coast Advertiser, 2 March 1968).
A stone lined oval well 1.5m by 1.0m by 0.5m deep in which there is a slight seepage of water lies above a geo at NA 7238 4673. It may be associated with St Flannan's chapel, but no evidence for this was found. Visited by OS (R D) 16 July 1971.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
