Monument record MHG3969 - Uamh Fhraing, Eigg
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4748 8346 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48SE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Uamh Fhraing, 'Frances's Cave', is 255' long and 18' to 20' high with an entrance only 3' high. The floor is strewn with human bones.
Name Book 1877
Scene of the massacre of 395 McDonalds by the McLeods in 1577.
M E M Donaldson 1920
A brass coin from the cave is in RMS.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1863
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2132 Text/Publication/Volume: Donaldson, M E M. 1923. Wanderings in the Western Highlands and Islands. 2nd, rev.. 253-5.
- --- SHG3343 Text/Publication/Monograph: Ordnance Survey. Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. 13. Book No.13, 22-3.
- --- SHG553 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1863. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 4 1860-2, p.52-5,71-6,165-9,185-8,228-31,291-300,376-82,. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 52-5,71-6,165-9,185-8,228. 379.
- --- SHG716 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, G. 1985. 'Eigg (Small Isles p), stray finds', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1985, p.21. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 21. 21.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
