Monument record 298 - CARN URRAHAG, LEWIS
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NB 32700 48200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB34NW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
NB34NW 1 3270 4820.
(NB 3270 4820) Carn Urrahag (NAT)
OS 6"map, (1965)
'A pile of stones, such as would be used in building. They appear to be of considerable antiquity, but present nothing remarkable'.
Name Book 1850.
Carn Urrahag, a natural amorphous mass of large boulders about 120.0m WNW-ESE by about 30.0m transversely, in which there is no trace of artificial features, save for some small shielings on the S side.
Visited by OS (N K B) 21 June 1969.
Terminal? morraine - large stones aividhs both circular and rectangular, particularly on E (loch) side. Rock shelters in large rocks at top E craggan pot, shells especially limpets, winkles.
On the W (seaward) side hints and suggestions of large structures - fragmentary walls, levelled areas etc..
MML 13 September 2000
Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 16, 28 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 16, 28.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
