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Fuday, Hornish

Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Fuday, Hornish

Classification Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 9771

Site Number NF70NW 7

NGR NF 7328 0945

NGR Description NF 7328 0945 and NF 7329 0947

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NF70NW 7 7328 0945 and 7329 0947.

There are two cairns (A - NF 7328 0945 : B - NF 7329 0947) on the north side of the slope towards Hornish, at the northern tip of Fuday. Their grass-covered remains measure 9.6m diameter by 1.6m high and 3.8m diameter by 0.9m high, respectively. Each is encircled by a ring of upright stone slabs up to 0.9m high.

Visited by OS (N K B) 23 May 1965.

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