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Carnan Dhiarmaid South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland

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Subject Source: Local sources

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Archaeological note on a burial site at Dungaineach, 29 August 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/112
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Archaeological note on a burial site at Dungaineach [Dùn Gaimhnich/Dunganichy, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] stating that it is at the 'bealaich on the machair' and that beside it was a heap of bones and ashes. The graves are surrounded 'by stones on edge with lintels across top of the lintels [causewayed] over with small peb[bles] carefully.' Carmichael adds that there is a similar place at Carnan Dhiarma[i]d in Iocar [Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]

Dates: 29 August 1870