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South Uist, West Gerinish, Loch An Duin Mhoir

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Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)

Site Name South Uist, West Gerinish, Loch An Duin Mhoir

Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 9937

Site Number NF74SE 12

NGR NF 7744 4152

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9937

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the dun, the enclosure and the buildings, with the remains of the building and the burial ground and possible chapel adjacent, taken from the SSE.
Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the dun, the enclosure and the buildings, with the remains of the building and the burial ground and possible chapel adjacent, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view of the buildings, island and causeway on Loch an Dùn MórOblique aerial viewOblique aerial viewOblique aerial view centred on the remains of the dun, the enclosure and the buildings, with the remains of the building and the burial ground and possible chapel adjacent, taken from the S.Oblique aerial viewOblique aerial view centred on the remains of the dun, the enclosure and the buildings, with the remains of the building and the burial ground and possible chapel adjacent, taken from the SSE.South Uist, West Gerinish, Loch An Duin Mhoir, NF74SE 12, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view centred on the remains of the dun, the enclosure and buildings, with the remains of the building, burial ground and possible chapel site and the quarry adjacent, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view of Lochan Duin Mhoir facing W at sunriseOblique aerial viewOblique aerial view centred on the remains of the dun, the enclosure and the buildings, with the remains of the building and the burial ground and possible chapel adjacent, taken from the SE.South Uist, West Gerinish, Loch An Duin Mhoir, NF74SE 12, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial viewOblique aerial viewOblique aerial view centred on the remains of the dun, the enclosure and the buildings, with the remains of the building and the burial ground and possible chapel adjacent, taken from the E.

Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NF74SE 12 7744 4152

On the island 80.0m west of Dun Mor, at NF 7744 4152, there are the remains of three contiguous buildings and traces of an enclosure bank. The grass-covered, tumbled walls of the buildings are 0.8 metres high by 0.9 metres wide. They all have rounded corners and are constructed of large stones, coursed but unbonded. The enclosure is only visible on the west of the island, as an 0.5m high grass-covered bank. A partly submerged causeway connects the island to the western shore.

Surveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (R D) 18 May 1965.

NF 7744 4152 Loch An Dun Mhor, West Geirinis. Previously recorded structures sit upon an artificial or modified island, or a 'high cairn crannog'. A further sub-rectangular cell, 5.5 x 4.5m, is located 2m to the N. Immediately below the known buildings, on the southern edge of the island, is a boat noost. The causeway is substantial and large.

Sponsors: Universities of Glasgow and Sheffield, King Alfred's College.

J A Raven and M Shelley 2003.

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