Monument record 2150 - AIRD SKAPRAID, LEWIS

Summary

Possible burial cairn

Location

Grid reference Centred NB 27043 27376 (79m by 25m)
Map sheet NB22NE
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB22NE 2 270 273.

There is a small old and denuded cairn, with ten small earthfast stones set on end in an oval measuring 0.8m by 1.2m internally. Inside, the grass surface is concave, and outside it is surrounded by further earthfast stones making a low mound with an outside diameter of 2.5m. It is located on the western summit of the hill 200m NNW of Aird Skapraid.
M R Curtis and G R Curtis 1994k.

As described above.
K.Murphy (Archaeologist CnES) 03/01/2022


M R and G R Curtis and Curtis, 1994k, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 98 (Bibliographic reference). SWE34033.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: M R and G R Curtis and Curtis. 1994k. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 98. 98.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 12 2024 9:44AM

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