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North Uist,traigh Bhan

Midden (Period Unassigned)

Site Name North Uist,traigh Bhan

Classification Midden (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 317959

Site Number NF77SW 81

NGR NF 70816 71751

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

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Field Visit (2005)

A thick band of shell midden material was recorded eroding out of a

small semi-circular erosion area. It was c.0.7m thick with sand visible

beneath it and turf above. There was some stone evident also eroding

out. New erosion at the site was visible. It continues along the coast

where there is shell and a more substantial structure visible eroding out

of the section at NF 70814 71733. An articulated animal skeleton was

eroding out of the section at this point and several bones were collected,

as well as some pottery.

CFA, Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, 2005

Field Visit (3 December 2015)

ShoreUPDATE 3/12/2015

As described. Shell midden and stone structure visible in section towards the top of the mound. The face is intermittently vegetated, with some exposures revealing anthropogenic deposits, stonework, and windblown sand.

Visited by Scotland's Coastal Heritage at Risk (SCHARP) 3 December 2015

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