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Lewis, Cnoc Beag Gormal

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Lewis, Cnoc Beag Gormal

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Lewis, Ness, Eoropie

Canmore ID 139180

Site Number NB56NW 21

NGR NB 5179 6529

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

NB56NW 21 5179 6529

NB 5179 6529 There is a grass-covered mound about 13.5 x 12m across the slightly convex top and about 19 x 21m wide at the base, and 1m high. A few stones show on the surface. It is estimated that, if circular, the cairn would have been about 14m diameter at the top and about 20m diameter at the base.

It is located on the E side of the road to the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, about 260m from the crossroads (B8013, B8014) in Eoropie, and lies on Croft 22.

The cairn stands on the low W shoulder of land overlooking a broad shallow agricultural valley in which stands St Moluag's Church (200m to the SE). The cairn is known locally as Cnoc Beag Gormal (Gormal is a woman?s name), and was drawn to our attention by Miss D Milne and Dr Ian Orkney.

M R Curtis and G R Curtis 1998.

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