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Peristaliths on the NE of cairn.

Close up of the peristaliths on the W side of the cairn. The tallest is about 1.5m.

Centre right – capstone visible through the top of the cairn material.

1.7m high

The chamber area looking SE. A bit of a jumble.

The large stone on the R may mark the end of the passage.

General view looking N.

In the foreground is the passage area with what is possibly the W portal of the passage entrance.

Beyond that, some of the stones marking the curve of the chamber can be seen.

Two peristaliths on SW of cairn.

Capstone visible on top of cairn. Looking W.

Passage points to the usual E.

Sad, isn’t it.

Entrance.

Piers not touching outer walls.

The joining lintels are missing (or were never part of this site).

Central area.

General view from the NE.

The passage and chamber are to the R.

The typically E facing passage covered by at least two lintels.

The apparent lack of headroom would be solved if fallen cairn material were removed from the entrance.

Chamber with fallen sidestones from the N.

In the distance (to the S) is a typical watery North Uist landscape with a series of lochs lying between the 10m and 20m contour lines. The cairn is 50m above this.

The hill in the distance is probably Ruabhal – the highest point on Benbecula at just over 400m.

Chamber with fallen sidestones from the NE

Straight facade from the SE.

There are five stone S of the chamber entrance. The gaps here are stones now covered in vegetation.

Chamber – looking E over the backstone.

The full length of the five-compartment chamber (10.5m) viewed from the E.

The chamber does curve a little to the N as it reaches the entrance but the curvature here is exaggerated by the fallen side stones.

The innermost two compartments from the N. The chamber backstone to the R stands 2.1m high from floor level.

Iron Age wheelhouse built into W end of cairn.

Chamber area looking W.

Peristaliths on the N edge of the cairn.

Looking N

Looking NW

Large stone on E – showing depth below peat.

Passage (fg) and chamber looking W.

Chamber – looking W

Chamber – looking NE

The vegetation covers some of the more horizontal stones but in this view looking W can be seen
– (near the centre) the back stone of the inner compartment
– (in front of that) the septal stones dividing the chamber into two compartments
– (bottom left corner) side stone of outer compartment.

In the distance can be seen a stone marking the edge of the cairn.

Same as previous photo but looking E (towards chamber entrance).

Two stones at E end.

W end.

The NE section of the cairn.

There was a V-shaped forecourt. One stone of the N edge can still be seen (arrowed).