Monument record 8418 - Rubh a' Charnain Mhoir, North Uist

Summary

Head dyke

Location

Grid reference Centred NF 90274 78861 (437m by 325m)
Map sheet NF97NW
Island North Uist
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

33: Linear turf & stone bank, possible head-dyke enclosing area of lazybeds. This boundary is respected by modern fences. Lazy beds found both to the north and south of the bank. Joins the eastern and western coasts of the peninsula, and lies adjacent to a ditch following the same course. Up to 0.75m high and 1.6m wide.
Badcock & Symonds 1997


Anna Badcock & James Symonds, 1997, An Archaeological Walkover Survey:Berneray-North Uist Causeway & Quarry Site (Unpublished document). SWE41021.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Anna Badcock & James Symonds. 1997. An Archaeological Walkover Survey:Berneray-North Uist Causeway & Quarry Site. 2.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 26 2023 12:12PM

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