Monument record 1650 - FEADAN LOCH GEAL, LEWIS

NB32NW 4 3013 2959.

There is a mound with some stones protruding through a grass-covered area of uncut peat. There are about 12 stones visible near the centre, none larger than 50cm and none taller than 25cm. At the W side of the mound where exposed by peat cutting another 6 stones are showing, also a prone slab over 1m long which may be natural, lying on till. Limited probing confirmed that there were many stones beneath the grass within the circular area of the possible cairn and that it is about 9.5m diameter. Before the growth of peat the cairn may have stood nearly 1.5m high. Peat has buried the perimeter to a depth of 40cm to 60cm. Peat around the structure is 70cm to 90cm deep, except where cut on the W side.
It is located 60m W of the westernmost croft in Achmore and 30m S of the A858 road. It stands on the end of a small spur between 2 minor burns, in an area of extensive old peat cuttings, and has an excellent view over the extensive peat moor and lochs to the S.
M R Curtis and G R Curtis 1992.

M R and G R Curtis and Curtis, 1992l, 'Feadan Loch Geal (Uig parish): possible burial cairn', 86 (Bibliographic reference). SWE25412.