Monument record 752 - DRIMORE, SOUTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 75630 40720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF74SE |
| Island | South Uist |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF74SE 6 7563 4072.
(NF 7563 4072) An earth-house, with ancillary buildings was excavated at Drimore, Sout Uist, for the Ministry of Works.
A souterrain 25ft long, 3ft wide and about 3ft deep was the main feature. Small chambers or cells adjoined the steps leading out of it. Pottery and bone objects including whalebone, found together with midden material were donated to NMAS.
R W Feachem 1956; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1979; Information from MoPBW to OS.
The site of the earth-house is visible as a partially filled excavation with a scatter of boulders. No definite outline is traceable.
Visited by OS (J T T) 19 May 1965.
RCAHMS, 1956, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 38 (Bibliographic reference). SWE13081.
PSAS, 1976-7, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 384 (Bibliographic reference). SWE8441.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
