Monument record MWE157686 - Griminish

Summary

Cist Burial

Location

Grid reference NF 7482 7640 (point)
Map sheet NF77NW
Island North Uist
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

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Full Description

Following the discovery of a human bone in the area, a subsiquent walkover survey identified a cist burial. This feature comprised of a single crouched inhumation within a short cist, aligned NE/SW. The upper body and part of the cist had been lost to coastal erosion. Excavation revealed that the Late Iron Age cist had been cut into an existing midden layer of Bronze Age date. This project was funded by Historic Scotland under the Call off Contract for Human Remains.
Martin Cook et al. 2018


Martin Cook et al, 2018, Recently excavated Iron Age burials from the Western Isles
the Western Isles
(Article in serial). SWE41430.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Article in serial: Martin Cook et al. 2018. Recently excavated Iron Age burials from the Western Isles the Western Isles.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 16 2026 12:22PM

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