Monument record 975 - MAOIL DAIMH, SOUTH UIST
Summary
Shielings
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NF 79968 35094 (213m by 81m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF73NE |
| Island | South Uist |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF83NW 2 801 352.
A fine group of seven huts, at the foot of the hill, clear of the bog on the flat ground.
R Miller 1967.
As identified, group of seven sheilings straddling the burn. Comprising mostly of circular or sub-oval mounds with circular stone and turf sheiling ruins. One sheiling has a possible rectangular annex, another suggests beehive Construction, eastern most sheiling is sub-rectangular with an opposing entrance arrangement. All are in a stable condition.
KM (Arch Service) 06/08/2025
R Miller, 1967, Scot Stud, 213 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5595.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE5595 Bibliographic reference: R Miller. 1967. Scot Stud. 11. 193-221. 213.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 13 2025 10:24AM
