Monument record 1651 - BLAR ALLT NAN TURCAN, ACHMORE, LEWIS

Summary

Sub-peat stone setting

Location

Grid reference NB 31910 29040 (point)
Map sheet NB32NW
Island Lewis
Parish LOCHS, Western Isles

Map

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Full Description

NB32NW 3 3191 2904.

There is a pre-peat setting of nearly 20 earthfast stones some of which were located by probing. Two of those that protrude appear to be set upright, the taller being 1.15m high. The stone mound is about 6.2m (E/W) by 4.1m (N/S) and about 0.8m high. It is located in a strip of uncut peat about 0.7m deep and extends into the cut areas on both sides. It is located on a slight shoulder of ground on a S-facing hillslope, about 150m from the A858 road and about 280m SE of the Achmore standing stone circle.
Another pre-peat setting, or accumulation of stones, is located 46m N of it. It is about 5.1m (N/S) by 3.5m (E/W) and height about 0.5m set on a very slight ridge, with two pre-peat stone walls running under or from it.
M R Curtis and G R Curtis 1992.


M R and G R Curtis and Curtis, 1992e, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 86 (Bibliographic reference). SWE25405.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: M R and G R Curtis and Curtis. 1992e. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 85-6. 86.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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