South Uist, Loch Druidibeag
Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Round Ended Building (Period Unassigned), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name South Uist, Loch Druidibeag
Classification Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Round Ended Building (Period Unassigned), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 270830
Site Number NF73NE 41
NGR NF 7795 3718
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/270830
- Council Western Isles
- Parish South Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
Note (2003)
NF73NE 41 7795 3718
NF 7795 3718. Loch Druidibeg. The western part of this natural island is low lying and forms a small shallow bay that was possibly used as a harbour. The eastern part is almost entirely enclosed by a ring of boulders; either an original enclosure or designed as a water-break. Within this outer ring is a smaller, roughly oval enclosure, 15 x 17m.
Abutting and overlying the enclosure are four structures: one sub-rectangular, 4m long (along the enclosure) and 2m wide; another 8 x 5.5m externally, with walls up to 1.5m wide and 50cm high. Adjacent to the N of the building are the low remains of a sub-circular cell, 1.5-2m wide. At the highest point of the island, possibly built on top of the enclosure, is another building. It is sub-rectangular with rounded ends, internally 10 x 5m; the walls are up to 1m high, and 1-1.5m wide.
Bald's (1805) map names this island as Island na Taigh - House Island, but he does not record any settlement there.
Sponsors: Universities of Glasgow and Sheffield, King Alfred's College.
J A Raven and M Shelley 2003.
