Monument record 1193 - SKEALTRAVAL, NORTH UIST
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NF 85300 70700 (point) |
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Map sheet | NF87SE |
Island | North Uist |
Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NF87SE 29 853 707.
'An alignment, approximately 150m long, crosses Skealtravel summit in a SE NW direction, comprising (from SE to NW):
(a) possible stone to SE of summit,
(b) a fallen stone 1m long,
(c) another fallen stone 1m long,
(d) a pair of possible smaller pointed fallen stones near (e),
(e) a fallen standing stone slab 1.6m by 1.6m and 0.3m thick lying on its large packing stones on bare bedrock (and originally oriented at about 315 degrees with respect to true N, as judged by a large single undisturbed packing stone),
(f) a boulder 1.5m long.
The main fallen stone (e) is about 80m NW of the summit, which is marked by a very small cairn'.
G R Curtis and M R Ponting 1986.
G R and M R Curtis and Ponting, 1986b, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 52 (Bibliographic reference). SWE13484.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE13484 Bibliographic reference: G R and M R Curtis and Ponting. 1986b. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 52. 52.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM