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Eilean Ceabhagh, Uig, Lewis

Burial Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)(Possible)

Site Name Eilean Ceabhagh, Uig, Lewis

Classification Burial Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)(Possible)

Canmore ID 337552

Site Number NB13SE 131

NGR NB 19867 34633

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Uig
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

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NB 19867 34633

A substantial mounded area with extensive revetted stonework. At the lower section is a bottle-shaped chamber with the neck appearing to run in a southeasterly direction, appearing to give an approach to the chamber. This structure is like smr 2140, and probably a chambered cairn

Crawford 2007, 3

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