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St Kilda, Boreray, Creagan Fharspeig

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Bait Hole(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name St Kilda, Boreray, Creagan Fharspeig

Classification Bait Hole(S) (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 315924

Site Number NA10SE 39

NGR NA 15708 04568

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of the cliffs on Boreray at Creagan Fharspeig, taken from the E.
Oblique aerial view of the cliffs on Boreray at Creagan Fharspeig, taken from the E.Oval bait hole by Creagan Fharspeig (B87)Looking N at Creagan Fharspeig; the bait holes are just above high water markOne of the bait holes by Creagan Fharspeig (B87)Tif copy of map of the archaeology of Boreray from chapter 4 of St Kilda The Last and Outmost Isle

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Administrative Areas

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

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Field Visit (19 July 2010)

RCAHMS Archaeological Survey: St Kilda

Two bait holes have been cut into ledges in a small inlet to the NE of the main landing at the foot of Creagan Fharspeig. One is roughly circular and a little over 150mm in diameter by 100mm deep, the other oval, and about 180mm by 120mm and 100mm in depth.

Visited by RCAHMS (SH & IP) 19th July 2010

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