Monument record MHG4794 - Uiginish
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2399 4500 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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Full Description
NG24NW 10 centred 24 45.
On the glebe land,about 1 mile S of the manse, on almost level ground at about 100ft OD, some 40 yards N of the march between the glebe and Orbost grazings, is a group of peaty mounds which have the appearance of small cairns covered with peat.
The mounds vary in shape from oval to circular and measure between 14-18ft in diameter and 2ft 6ins - 3ft in height. All the mounds, except one, have a stony content.
RCAHMS 1928.
These mounds could be not located, but are probfield clearance heaps. Visited by OS (A S P) 14 May 1961.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2656 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1928. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. . 164, No. 523.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
