Condition

3
Chapel, cemetery
Medieval, Post-Medieval
3981
MWE3981
Na h-Eileanan Siar

Description

See Canmore for site description. ShoreUPDATE 10/05/2016 As described in Canmore/Western Isles HER. Small fenced-off enclosure defined by low stone and turf banks and containing the low stone footings of a building, as well as a number of graves, most marked by rough unmarked stones, with one inscribed and decorated stone. On the seaward side of the enclosure, human bone, coffin fittings and pottery are visible in rabbit burrows above coast edge.
No change in condition except for pocket of erosion around northwest corner.

Location

98970.02
924216.29
27700
58.1041830
-7.1121539

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
July 2021. Seaward side of graveyard, looking east 11/07/2021 July 2021. Seaward side of graveyard, looking east calanaisczas
July 2021. Seaward side of graveyard, looking east
July 2021, some erosion of northwest corner, looking south 11/07/2021 July 2021, some erosion of northwest corner, looking south calanaisczas
July 2021, some erosion of northwest corner, looking south
In July 2021 looking south 11/07/2021 In July 2021 looking south calanaisczas
In July 2021 looking south
Cemetery enclosure facing towards the sea 19/05/2016 Cemetery enclosure facing towards the sea training1
Cemetery enclosure facing towards the sea
Detail of decorated grave marker 19/05/2016 Detail of decorated grave marker training1
Detail of decorated grave marker
Cemetery enclosure 19/05/2016 Cemetery enclosure training1
Cemetery enclosure
Cemetery defined by low banks 19/05/2016 Cemetery defined by low banks training1
Cemetery defined by low banks
Rabbit burrow in coast edge 19/05/2016 Rabbit burrow in coast edge training1
Rabbit burrow in coast edge

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
3619 11/07/2021 joannahambly
Description No change in condition except for pocket of erosion around northwest corner.
2640 19/05/2016 training1
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Threats animal burrows
Access easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge is well known; has local associations/history
Description See Canmore for site description. ShoreUPDATE 10/05/2016 As described in Canmore/Western Isles HER. Small fenced-off enclosure defined by low stone and turf banks and containing the low stone footings of a building, as well as a number of graves, most marked by rough unmarked stones, with one inscribed and decorated stone. On the seaward side of the enclosure, human bone, coffin fittings and pottery are visible in rabbit burrows above coast edge.
Monitor regularly, priority 3

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