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Eriskay, Haun, Harbour
Harbour (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Eriskay, Haun, Harbour
Classification Harbour (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Big Harbour
Canmore ID 172004
Site Number NF71SE 27
NGR NF 7901 1199
NGR Description Centred NF 7901 1199
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/172004
- Council Western Isles
- Parish South Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
Haun (Na Hann) (harbour/haven)
Anchorage at the foot of Beinn Sgrithin.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
Field Visit (1999)
E 235:
The harbour at Haun encloses a bay of 7665 square metres behind two stone and cement piers/ docks. The first to the west, at NF 78966 12035 measures 10.8 metres from west to east and 13.7 metres from north to south. The second, on the east side of the bay measures 8 x 6.9 metres and is orientated from west to east.
Impact Detail: The western dock structure and much of the west side of the harbour fall within 20 metres of the line of the approack road for the causeway.
(Babtie Group, 1999)
