Monument record 715 - CARNAN, SOUTH UIST
Summary
Sub-peat structure
Location
| Grid reference | NF 79000 46000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF74NE |
| Island | South Uist |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF74NE 14 79 46.
A small barrel shaped drystone structure, 1 1/2 ft diameter by 1 1/2 ft high, was uncovered by peat cutting in 1915 about 15 yards from the western shore of Loch an Ietcher, near its northern end, about 1 mile south of Carnan Post Office, South Uist. The cover-stone was about 9ins below the surface and the cavity was empty.
RCAHMS 1928.
The name ' Loch an Ietcher' is not known on the island, no further information was obtained concerning the site . Carnan post office in 1928 was at NF 7995 4676.
Visited by OS (J T T) 26 May 1965.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 118, No. 398 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE5587 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 118, No. 398.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
