Monument record MWE157605 - Ru na Minagh
Summary
Pre-Clearance Settlement
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NF 7795 2868 (98m by 84m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF72NE |
| Island | South Uist |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of the pre-clearance settlement are located west of the modern track, between two later roofed buildings. Depicted in Balds map as a sub-linear arrangement of houses with an enclosure to the west. 6"1st ed Ordnance Survey sheet (1876) depicts a single roofless building only. Current AP's show remains of several houses, possible enclosure. a quay and a naust. Potentially other remains may lie east of the road. Note reference to this settlement in record SMR1820 / MWE84339.
KM (Arch Service CnES) 12/02/2026
William Bald, 1805, Plan of the Island of South Uist (Cartographic materials). SWE41242.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41242 Cartographic materials: William Bald. 1805. Plan of the Island of South Uist. Digital.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2026 8:39AM
