Monument record 794 - FUARAN HANGLAM, LOCH PAIBLE, NORTH UIST

Summary

Well

Location

Grid reference NF 71430 68130 (point)
Map sheet NF76NW
Island North Uist
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

Map

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Full Description

NF76NW 3 7143 6813.

Tobar Steinagarry or Steilligarry is a well situated near Hanglam, a little to the west of Dun Steingarry and immediately north of Dig Mhor. E Beveridge 1911.

NF 7143 6813. 'Tobar Steinagarry ' is a small spring, covered by a single stone slab There is no local tradition concerning the well (the only one in the area) which is known locally as Fuaran Hanglam.
Visited by OS (J T T) 11 June 1965.

No trace of this well was apparent. Extensive coastal erosion within the immediate vicinity may account for this.
Toolis, 2005


Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 188 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.

Ronan Toolis, 2005, Loch Phaibeil, North Uist: Historic Scotland Human Remains Call Off Contract Excavation & Survey (Unpublished document). SWE41105.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 188.
  • --- Unpublished document: Ronan Toolis. 2005. Loch Phaibeil, North Uist: Historic Scotland Human Remains Call Off Contract Excavation & Survey.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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