Monument record 507 - POINT OF COLL, ST KILDA

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Report of possible set stones

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Grid reference NF 10639 98813 (point)
Map sheet NF19NW
Island Hirta, St Kilda
Parish HARRIS, Western Isles

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NF19NW 22 106 988

Somerville describes and illustrates two 'dolmens' which appear to have been situated near Point of Coll 'at the south-eastern corner of St Kilda' and about 200 yards apart; one of them stood on the cliff-edge. They both appear to have been boulders of unusual formation. RM 22/9/89 B Somerville 1912.


B Somerville, 1912b, J Roy Anthrop Inst, 46-9 (Bibliographic reference). SWE7993.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: B Somerville. 1912b. J Roy Anthrop Inst. 42. 23-52. 46-9.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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