Place record 510 - DUN, ST KILDA

Summary

Putative altar, probably a natural feature, now destroyed

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Grid reference NF 10100 97600 (point)
Map sheet NF19NW
Island Dun, St Kilda
Parish HARRIS, Western Isles

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NF19NW 6 9101 976.

Probably to be explained as natural feature.

(NF 101976) Altar (TU)


Nothing now remains of this 'altar'.
J Sands 1878; J Mathieson 1928.

Access to Dun was not possible at time of visit.
Visited by OS (J L D) 12 August 1967.


J Sands, 1876-8, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 189 (Bibliographic reference). SWE6187.

J Mathieson, 1927-8, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 130 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5190.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: J Mathieson. 1927-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 62. 123-32. 130.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: J Sands. 1876-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 12. 186-92. 189.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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