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Fuday

Long Cist(S) (Viking)

Site Name Fuday

Classification Long Cist(S) (Viking)

Canmore ID 9772

Site Number NF70NW 8

NGR NF 73 08

NGR Description NF c. 73 08

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Barra
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NF70NW 8 c. 73 08.

There are many long-cist graves, possibly Viking, on the Isle of Fuday, called 'graves of the Lochlannaich', the islanders' name for the Norseman.

A Goodrich-Freer 1897-1900.

No trace of these graves could be found. Fuday is depopulated and no further information was obtained.

Visited by OS (R B) 26 May 1965.

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