Place record 563 - CROIS NA CUAIG, MONACH ISLANDS
Summary
'cross' placename
Location
| Grid reference | NF 62040 62870 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF66SW |
| Island | Heisgeir, Monachs |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF66SW 8 6204 6287.
Crois na Cuaig, a hillock near Hakinish on Ceann Iar, Heisker, is the probable sit of a cross.
E Beveridge 1911.
The most prominent hillock near Hakinish is a large, grass- covered sand dune at NF 6204 6287. It measures c. 50.0m N-S by c. 40.0m E-W by c.7.0m - 8.0m high, with a relatively flat top on which there is no evidence of a cross.
The name 'Crois na Cuaig' could not be associated with this dune, and the name itself is unknown locally.
Visited by OS (W D J) 18 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 291 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 291.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
