Ben Scrien

Nearest town:
Uig (80km NE)
OS reference:
NF7897611540
OS sheet:
31
Latitude:
57° 4' 57.62 N
Longitude:
7° 17' 59.65 W
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Image of Ben Scrien (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking straight east, with four cairns in the area I looked at the rock plates, no cup marks that I could see.

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drewbhoy Sep 5, 2023
Image of Ben Scrien (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking straight north, the causeway to the left of the photo.

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drewbhoy Sep 5, 2023
Image of Ben Scrien (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking west, A & B make their way over fairly boggy ground.

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drewbhoy Sep 5, 2023
Image of Ben Scrien (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

From the north side looking towards Ben Scrien, stunning views at the top.

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drewbhoy Sep 5, 2023
Image of Ben Scrien (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking north east, the water dividing South Uist and Eriskay, Caolas Eirisgeigh.

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Ben Scrien

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Dec 31, 2023

A short walk north from the Balla Cairns is the cairn at Ben Scrien. It is over 3m wide and is almost 0.75m high. 3 kerbs are visible and more are under the vegetation. In the centre of the site three stones might well be on edge, the remains of the cist perhaps. A good look for a capstone revealed nothing, but it could well grown over.

With that it was a soggy walk back to the car, nothing treacherous, wear wellington boots.

Visited 07/08/2023.

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