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North Uist, Traigh Lar 2
Souterrain (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Site Name North Uist, Traigh Lar 2
Classification Souterrain (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Sollas, Machair Leathann, North Uist
Canmore ID 10339
Site Number NF87NW 7
NGR NF 801 754
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10339
- Council Western Isles
- Parish North Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NF87NW 7 801 754
(NF 8009 7568) Remains suggestive of an earth-house were partly excavated by Beveridge on the N end of Machair Leathann, 100 yards NW of the round-house (NF87NW 5).
A subterranean gallery, which had its entrance from the south, took a NE direction and then turned abruptly east. The passage led into an irregularly-shaped chamber with, at its NE corner, a doorway entering what seemed to be a second chamber.
E Beveridge 1911.
The remains of this probable earth-house have been filled in with sand but the site can still be traced by a considerable scatter of midden material at NF 8013 7576.
Site supplied at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 20 June 1965.
The excavations and report by Prof. Atkinson (completed by E Campbell) shows the site to be the possible souterrain examined by Beveridge. He states the location as 90m directly N of Site A (NF87NW 26) which places it at NF 8017 7548 at the N end of the hillock.
E Campbell, NMRS MS/855/1, c1988
Excavation (1911)
(NF 8009 7568) Remains suggestive of an earth-house were partly excavated by Beveridge on the N end of Machair Leathann, 100 yards NW of the round-house (NF87NW 5).
A subterranean gallery, which had its entrance from the south, took a NE direction and then turned abruptly east. The passage led into an irregularly-shaped chamber with, at its NE corner, a doorway entering what seemed to be a second chamber.
E Beveridge 1911.
