Monument record 1578 - SRON A' CHRIP

no. 22
This is an 8m length of midden, c. 0.1m deep, extending along the erosion face of a steep rocky part of the shore on the east of Cnip headland. It comprises a mid to dark brown stained sand with charcoal flecks. it underlies sterile windblown sand and overlies decayed gneiss.
Armit 1992, 50

58: NB 1007 3640
Midden
Lenses of this midden identified by Armit (1994) survive though up to 3m have been eroded and still are being actively eroded by the sea. This is a highly unstable site which is eroding very quicly. It measures 9m in length and varies in thickness from 0.1m to 0.3m
Burgess & Church 1996, 34

Ian Armit, 1992, Archaeological Field Survey of the Bhaltos (Valtos) Peninsula, Lewis (Bibliographic reference). SWE41031.

Christopher Burgess and Michael Church, 1996, Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1 (Unpublished document). SWE41181.

Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.