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Latitude: 58.2197 / 58°13'11"N
Longitude: -6.7525 / 6°45'9"W
OS Eastings: 121039
OS Northings: 935509
OS Grid: NB210355
Mapcode National: GBR 97Q0.1W6
Mapcode Global: WGX1N.7NSK
Entry Name: Cnoc a' Phrionnsa,chambered cairn
Scheduled Date: 29 June 1992
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM5382
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting
Location: Uig
County: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward: Sgir'Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch
Traditional County: Ross-shire
The monument consists of the remains of a chambered cairn of Neolithic date situated on the summit of Cnoc a'Phrionnsa overlooking East Loch Roag.
Four upright slabs stand close together, almost touching. They form a rough arc, convexity towards the NE. This arc measures 2.8m in overall length. The stones are of similar height (1m) varying in breadth from 0.7-0.9m. The only traces of the remainder of the cairn are three blocks to the N and several small stones included in the setting.
The area to be scheduled is circular with a maximum diameter of 25m to include the remains of the chambered cairn and a surrounding area which may contain evidence of activity associated with the construction and use of the monument, as shown in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because it has the potential, through excavation, to increase our knowledge of tomb construction, ritual beliefs and burial practices in the Western Isles during the Neolithic period.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NB23NW 1.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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