Monument record MHG30044 - Eilean Choinnich

See Thumbnail - Barrisdale Bay - GR 8715 0615, Burial Isle showing most recent erosion, July 2001 and head cairns, and stained ground.
Photo by John Wombell, 30.7.01.

Tidal burial island containing over 40 small, uninscribed stone head-markers and around 100 small cairns. The latter being covered with 6-8 inches of turf, indicating some antiquity, although the last burial is reported to have taken place in the 1950's. The island is associated with the church on the mainland, Quoad Sacra (SMR no NG80NE0015).
The island is suffering from erosion, with layers being disturbed. Although no skeletal remains are evident, there are patches of staining by head markers being exposed.
The site is well-grazed by sheep who wander back and forth from the mainland, so no bracken has encroached upon the island.
Info and report of erosion from John Wombell who visited the island with Graham Tuley.
A M Fox, Highland Council, 19/07/01.

See assoc. docs.
J Aitken : 08/08/01.

Main part of the Island plane tabled by George Grant and Trina Wombell to a scale of 1:50 April 2002 during the NOSAS survey of Loch Hourn. Additional photos and notes added to the associated file August 2002. John Wombell 19/08/02