Monument record 110 - DUN GORMSUIL, MACHAIR CARNISH, LEWIS

NB03SW 8 0321 3298.

(NB 0321 3298) Dun (NAT)
OS 6'map, (1965)

A small prominent rocky promontory. It is connected with the shore by a narrow neck of rock and sand, over which a rude stone bank or pier has been built to accommodate small boats in their landing. The attempt to build a pier has been abandoned. There is no Castle or Fort on it (Name Book 1851).
Thomas calls this site Dun Gormsuil but says he has no information concerning it.
Name Book 1851; F W L Thomas 1890.

There is no trace of a dun on Dun Gormsuil. The rock has been used as a fishing station and the stone built pier remains, together with traces of a small rectangular building about 6.0m long.
Visited by OS (R L) 28 June 1969.

Thomas, F. W. L., 1890, Archaeol Scot, 395 (Bibliographic reference). SWE7756.

Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 57, 63 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.