Monument record 652 - CLADH ARD AN DUGAIN, SOUTH UIST
Summary
Promontory enclosure, site of burial ground
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NF 74687 26911 (122m by 103m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF72NW |
| Island | South Uist |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NF72NW 5 7469 2689.
(NF 7469 2689) Cladh Ard an Dugain (NR) (Site of)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
Ard an Dugain, a peninsula on the west side of Loch Greanabeck, South Uist, is recorded as the site of an old burial ground. Across the neck are the remains of a massive stone wall with ruined buildings along its length. In 1914 there were no traces of graves.
RCAHMS 1928.
No trace of this burial ground remains. The wall and buildings across the neck of the peninsula constitute minor depopulation.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 9 May 1965.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 120, No. 415 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE5587 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 120, No. 415.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2024 12:05PM
