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Sig More Chambered Cairn Image © drew/AMJ Nearest Town: Uig (61km ENE) OS Ref (GB):     NF810455 / Sheet: 22 Latitude: 57° 23' 16.02" N Longitude:     7° 18' 36.88" W Added by greywether Images (18) Fieldnotes (3) Links (1) 0 discussions Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Sig More Flickr Google Google Images MAGIC The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Streetmap.co.uk Wikipedia

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Follow the same directions as Mark, and stop at the same place. The way over to the cairn was kinder to me, there was hardly any seaweed and in any case I'd had my troubles for the earlier at Ardnamonie. Unlike the previous two sites I could get to this one and there is quite a lot to see. At 20m wide, damage by both humans and erosion has led to stones falling all around the site 13 in total, some of which might be capstones. Thanks to robbing the chamber can be seen and thanks to the robbing its difficult to tell if there are three areas / compartments. Two can be certainly seen, of the third only two stones remain standing. One of the nicest 'what ifs' I've seen. A great way to finish the trip. Visited 13/08/2023 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 5th January 2024ce

I attempted to reach Sig More cairn from the beach however the cairn was surrounded by a carpet of seaweed which deterred me from investigating further. The profile of the mound is a classic cairn with large kerb stones visible. Directions: The cairn is located on the N coast of South Uist. Half a mile before the South Uist Benbecula Causeway turn R to Aird Mhor/Ardmore just after passing a roadside shrine. Follow the single track road to park at a dead end at Rhughasinish (NF81394517). Walk back along the track for c. 300 yards to reach a house. Head NW across rough ground for c. 500 yards to reach the coast. The cairn is accessible from the coast depending on the tide level. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by markj99 11th September 2020ce Edited 23rd January 2021ce

This Hebridean Passage Grave sits on a small tidal islet. In the neolithic the three islands were one landmass and the watery landscape which characterises the Uists today did not come into effect until about 2000 bce. Traces of the passage and chamber on the islet with several peristaliths visible at tide level. Access. Parking ok on the approach road. Through one gate then over a tricky barbed wire fence to the shore. Visited 29 July 2004 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by greywether 30th September 2004ce Edited 30th September 2004ce

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Canmore ID 10161 Sig More Cairn, South Uist. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by markj99 11th September 2020ce