MHG62891 - Enclosures - Laig, Eigg
Summary
Two enclosures at Laig, Eigg.
Type and Period (2)
- BOUNDARY BANK (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- RIG AND FURROW (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two enclosures at Laig, Eigg.
Two oval enclosures on a terrace covered with rig-and-furrow and a clearance heap are situated about 240m W of Na Sidheanan and about 320m S of the Bay of Laig. The NW enclosure has a wide gap on the N side and is 7m by 5.5m in length within a bank of boulders 1m in thickness and 0.4m in height. The SE enclosure is situated at the foot of a NE facing scarp and measures 7.5m by 4.6m in length over a bank of boulders 1m in thickness and 0.3m in height. To the SW, on an N-facing terrace, there is a clearance cairn that measures 16m by 9.2m and 1m in height, with a possible enclosure on the W side.
(EIGG01 1015-1017)
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH) 19 April 2002 <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4626 8768 (29m by 25m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48NE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/352189 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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