Cleit(S) (Period Unassigned), Island (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Kilda, Stac An Armin, General
Classification Cleit(S) (Period Unassigned), Island (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 314183
Site Number NA10NE 14
NGR NA 15176 06418
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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DP 167201
Cy Griffin and Stuart Murray on Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167215
Summit view of Stac an Armin gannetry looking North.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 222498
Mary Harman's plan of structures on Stac an Armin, St Kilda.
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519168
Stac an Armin, Cleit 3 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519171
Cleit 5 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519218
Stac an Armin, Cleit 43 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519220
Stac an Armin, Cleit 45 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519226
Stac an Armin, Cleit 54 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519229
Stac an Armin, Cleits 59 and 60 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519231
Stac an Armin, Cleit 63
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519233
Stac an Armin, Cleits 68 to 73 from NE (cleit 73 as the nearest)
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 134111
General oblique aerial view of the island of Boreray, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 150307
Zoom view of Stac An Armin centred on the bothy.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 167212
Stuart Murray with sleeping gannet, Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519192
Cleit 30 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519200
Cleit 38 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519219
Stac an Armin, Cleit 44 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519222
Stac an Armin, Cleit 48 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519227
Stac an Armin, Cleit 56 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519230
Stac an Armin, Cleit 61 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 134188
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Boreray, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

SC 1305311
Stac an Armin, St Kilda. Cleit 39 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1305312
Stac an Armin, St Kilda. Cleit 37 from SW Cleit 39 back left and Cleit 41 back centre
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167178
Oblique aerial view of Stac an Armin, St Kilda, looking to the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
6/9/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 167207
Bothy and two cleits above, on Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519169
Stac an Armin, Cleit 4 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519179
Cleit 14 from E
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519180
Cleit 14 from E
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519183
Cleit 22 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519186
Cleit 26 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519188
Cleit 27 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519194
Cleit 3 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519199
Cleit 37 from SW Cleit 39 back left and Cleit 41 back centre
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519232
Stac an Armin, Cleits 58, 59 and 60 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 134116
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Boreray, taken from the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 150311
General shot of Stac Lee, Stac an Armin (centre) and Boreray (right), taken from the SW.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 164563
St Kilda, Stac an Armin. View from Boreray.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
18/10/2010
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167213
Stuart Murray, An-t Sail tower on Boreray from Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1475398
View of Stac an Armin and Boreray from the sea looking east.
Papers of Dr J N Graham Ritchie, and Dr Anna Ritchie, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
6/1984
© RCAHMS

SC 1519178
Cleit 13 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519187
Cleit 26 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 251595
Stac an Armin from the sea
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
16/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 251597
Stac an Armin from the sea
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
16/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 134113
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Boreray, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 134195
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Stac an Armin, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

SC 1305313
Stac an Armin, St Kilda. Cleit 32 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 150303
General shot looking up from the sea to the area occupied by numerous structures.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 167177
General oblique aerial view of Stac Lee, Stac an Armin and Boreray, St Kilda, looking to the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
6/9/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 167222
Stuart Murray, last off Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
18/6/1977
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1475399
View of Boreray and Stac an Armin from the sea looking west.
Papers of Dr J N Graham Ritchie, and Dr Anna Ritchie, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
6/2000
© RCAHMS

SC 1519172
Cleits 6 and 7 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519173
Cleit 8 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519176
Cleit 11 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519182
Cleit 16 or 17
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519193
Cleits 31 and 32 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519198
Cleit 37 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519212
View of top of Stac an Armin with cleits 1 to 20 above gannet area and cleits 22 to 30 to the right
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519213
Stac an Armin, Looking up the Stac to cleits 22 to 30
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519224
Stac an Armin, Cleit 49 from W with Cleit 54 on right
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 285772
General view
Papers of Dr George F Geddes, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
19/8/2018
© Copyright: G F Geddes. Courtesy of HES.

DP 134189
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Boreray, taken from the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 134220
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Boreray, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 167208
Cleits at edge of South Centre gannet colony on Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167216
Looking down from summit onto East face gannetry, Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519150
Stac an Armin, Cleits 1 to 14. General view from N of area with Cleit 1 on the right
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519167
Stac an Armin, Cleit 2 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519174
Cleit 9 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519175
Cleit 10 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519177
Cleit 12 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519185
Cleit 25 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519190
Cleit 28 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 251596
Stac an Armin from the sea
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
16/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 150305
General shot of the SE face of Stac An Armin.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 167195
Cy Griffin on Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167211
Cleits below South Centre gannet colony, Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167214
Stac an Armin from below An-t Sail tower on Boreray.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519151
Stac an Armin, Cleit 1 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519170
Cleit 5 from NE
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519181
Cleit 15 or 16
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519189
Cleit 28 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519191
Cleit 29 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519196
Cleit 35 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519225
Stac an Armin, Cleit 53 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

DP 258179
General view of Boreray, Stac Li and Stac an Armin, with Hirta and Soay in the background
Historic Environment Scotland
9/8/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 285766
General view
Papers of Dr George F Geddes, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
19/8/2018
© Copyright: G F Geddes. Courtesy of HES.

DP 285780
General view
Papers of Dr George F Geddes, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
19/8/2018
© Copyright: G F Geddes. Courtesy of HES.

DP 134112
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Boreray, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 134221
General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on the island of Boreray, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
2/5/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 150306
General shot of the SE face of Stac An Armin.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
1/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 167206
Cy Griffin and cleits below main bothy on Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167209
Cleits and bothy from above, Stac an Armin.
Stuart Murray
25/5/1997
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167220
Stac an Armin summit group, with from left to right, Mary Harman, E O Wedderburn, Wally Wright, Stuart Murray (standing), S Rae. Taken by Kenny Taylor.
Stuart Murray
18/6/1977
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

DP 167221
St KIlda. Leaving Stac an Armin, with Stac Lee in the background.
Stuart Murray
18/6/1977
© Copyright: Stuart Murray. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1475397
View of Stac an Armin from the sea.
Papers of Dr J N Graham Ritchie, and Dr Anna Ritchie, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
6/1984
© RCAHMS

SC 1519184
Cleit 24 from N
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519195
Cleit 34 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519197
Cleit 36 from NW
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519221
Stac an Armin, Cleit 47 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519223
Stac an Armin, Cleit 49 from W with Cleit 54 on right
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.

SC 1519228
Stac an Armin, Cleit 58 from W
Papers of Dr Mary Harman, archaeologist, Edinburgh, Scotland
1977
© Copyright: Mary Harman. Courtesy of HES.




































































































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- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
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