Monument record 690 - CEARDACH MHOR, LON MOR, SOUTH UIST
Summary
Settlement mound
Location
| Grid reference | NF 75570 39240 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF73NE |
| Island | South Uist |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF73NE 7 7557 3924.
(NF 7557 3924) Ceardach Mhor (NAT)
OS 6'map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
A low hill standing above the machar which yielded potsherds, bone and midden material in 1956.
Information given orally by R Ritchie (inspector of MofPBW) to OS 20 April 1965.
Ceardach Mhor is an amorphous grass-covered hillock 2.0m high, composed of sand with a few stones visible on the top. Potsherds and midden material can be seen in rabbit scrapes.
Revised at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 14 May 1965.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
