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<< Our Photo Pages >> Sgalabraig - Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) in Scotland in North Uist

Submitted by SandyG on Wednesday, 10 April 2019  Page Views: 1328

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Sgalabraig
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 6.032 km away from the location you searched for.

County: North Uist Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)

Map Ref: NF90718153
Latitude: 57.716682N  Longitude: 7.196152W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Sgalabraig
Sgalabraig submitted by SandyG : View from above and the north west (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)
A souterrain was discovered about 1906 at this location in North Uist, and was re-opened in September 1964 when a 4m long by 1.1m deep and 0.8m wide walled passage was revealed. The site now appears as a slight hollow and a line of stones. It is not known whether the souterrain survives, but it is possible.

Other stones in the vicinity may represent the remains of other associated structures.

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Sgalabraig
Sgalabraig submitted by SandyG : View from above and west (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sgalabraig
Sgalabraig submitted by SandyG : View from north west showing the site of the souterrain. The nearby stones may represent the remains of associated structures (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sgalabraig
Sgalabraig submitted by SandyG : View from west showing the visible remains of the souterrain. Further remains may survive below the surface (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NF9081 : Site of Sgalabraig souterrain by Sandy Gerrard
by Sandy Gerrard
©2020(licence)
NF9081 : Geese over the machair by Lis Burke
by Lis Burke
©2010(licence)
NF9081 : Berneray machair by John Allan
by John Allan
©2009(licence)
NF9081 : The Chairstones - Berneray by Richard Law
by Richard Law
©2012(licence)
NF9081 : The Chairstones by Gordon Hatton
by Gordon Hatton
©2010(licence)

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Re: Sgalabraig by Hatty on Thursday, 11 April 2019
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Why is the souterrain no longer visible? Is the account of the discovery supported by evidence, such as photographs or witness statements?
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