Monument record 781 - DUN AONAIS, LOCH OLAVAT, BENBECULA
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 79680 51250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF75SE |
| Island | Benbecula |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF75SE 9 7968 5125.
(NF 7968 5125) Dun Aonais (NR)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
Dun Aonais occupies the whole of a small island, some 30 yards in diameter and 9ft high, about 500 yards from the north-west end of Loch Olavat, Benbecula, and 40 yards from the western shore. The entire circumference of the sloping margin of the island is covered by a mass of stones for a width of at least 15ft and 2ft high. On the summit are the ruins of a building composed of two parallel compartments. A causeway from the dun runs in a north-westerly (sic) direction for 50 yards, where it reaches the present shore, and continues for a further 25 yards on dry land, indicating a lowering of the water level.
RCAHMS 1928.
As described above.
Re-surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 18 May 1965.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 101, No. 345 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE5587 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 101, No. 345.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
