Find Spot record 564 - CEANN EAR, MONACH ISLANDS
Summary
Centred at NF 638 613, findspot of cross fragment, now lost
Location
| Grid reference | NF 63800 61300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF66SW |
| Island | Heisgeir, Monachs |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF66SW 9 centred 638 613.
(Area: NF 638 613) A symmetrical fragment of stone, evidently once forming part of a cross, was noticed outside a cottage at Ceann Ear, having been brought from Ceann Iar. It measures 13 x 7 x 5 ins, with a rectangular boss 3 ins wide extending across its centre and a slight hollow (2 3/4 ins in diameter) at one end.
E Beveridge 1911.
No trace of this cross fragment was found during field perambulation and no further information was found regarding it.
Visited by OS (W D J) 18 June 1965.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 292 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 292.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
