Monument record 796 - DRUIM NA H-UAMHA, BALRANALD, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NF 72900 69700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF76NW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF76NW 5 c729 697.
An earth-house on Balranald estate, close to the east edge of the high road and opposite Druim na h-Uamha, was partly excavated in 1896 by Alexander MacDonald, but afterwards filled in. It was of normal type.
E Beveridge 1911.
This earth-house was not located.
Visited by OS (J T T) 11 June 1965.
This site was not located
Knott, 2001, 16
Erskine Beveridge, 1911, North Uist: its archaeology and topography, 116 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12876.
RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 87, No. 268 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.
Carol Knott, 2001, Clachan-a-Luib to Balranalt, North Uist: an archaeological survey carried out for Scottish & Southern Electricity PLC (Unpublished document). SWE41113.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE12876 Bibliographic reference: Erskine Beveridge. 1911. North Uist: its archaeology and topography. 116.
- --- SWE41113 Unpublished document: Carol Knott. 2001. Clachan-a-Luib to Balranalt, North Uist: an archaeological survey carried out for Scottish & Southern Electricity PLC.
- --- SWE5587 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1928. The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. 87, No. 268.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
