Monument record 784 - CLACH MHOR A'CHE, WESTFORD, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 77000 66210 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF76NE |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF76NE 3 7700 6621.
(NF 7700 6619) Clach Mhor A'Che (NR)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
Clach Mhor a'Che is a standing stone 8ft 9ins high, 3ft 9ins wide and 6 to 12ins thick. It is the subject of several local legends. One is that it marks the site of a battle.
E Beveridge 1911.
This standing stone is as described by Beveridge.
Resurveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (J T T) 5 June 1965.
Martin Martin, 1695a, A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland c. 1695, 131 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5082.
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 263 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 84, No. 252 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
A. Henshall, 1972a, The Chambered Tombs of Scotland, 514 (Bibliographic reference). SWE3275.
Centre for Field Archaeology, 2005, Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist (Bibliographic reference). SWE41070.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 263.
- --- SWE3275 Bibliographic reference: A. Henshall. 1972a. The Chambered Tombs of Scotland. 2. 514.
- --- SWE41070 Bibliographic reference: Centre for Field Archaeology. 2005. Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist.
- --- SWE5082 Bibliographic reference: Martin Martin. 1695a. A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland c. 1695. 4th. 131.
- --- SWE5587 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 84, No. 252.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
