Monument record MWE150043 - Loch Langabhat
Summary
Crannog
Location
| Grid reference | NB 2168 4380 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB24SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This artificial islet comprises of medium to large boulders built on to a naturally occuring outcrop in the loch. No timbers were identified; however the nature of the surrounding sediment could overlie potentail organic archaeological deposits.
All pottery recovered was Neolithic date.
K.Murphy (Archaeologist CnES) 17/06/2017
Duncan Garrow & Fraser Sturt, 2017, Excavation and survey at Loch Bhorgastail and Loch Langabhat. Isle of Lewis.
Langabhat, (Monograph). SWE41373.
D.Garrow, F.Sturt, M.Copper, 2017, Submerged Neolithic of the Western Isles
Interim Report (March 2017) (Monograph). SWE41254.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SWE41254 Monograph: D.Garrow, F.Sturt, M.Copper. 2017. Submerged Neolithic of the Western Isles Interim Report (March 2017). Lewis lochs project: underwater survey July 2016.
- --- SWE41373 Monograph: Duncan Garrow & Fraser Sturt. 2017. Excavation and survey at Loch Bhorgastail and Loch Langabhat. Isle of Lewis. Langabhat,.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 5 2025 10:34AM
