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Na Sgarain Rockshelter

St Kilda, Dun, Na Sgarain, Invernessshire.

NGR:NF 10837 97211
WGS84:57.79468, -8.55403
Length:3 m
Vert. Range:1 m
Altitude:45 m
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Cave, Archaeo
Registry:second

A short stretch of walling closes off a wedge-shaped void beneath a massive fractured boulder to form a rock shelter. Remains od dry stone wall across entrance.

Alternative Names: Dun 9

Notes: Sizes estimated from photographs.

All the islands of St Kilda are part of a World Heritage Site with parts also being inclu=ded in Scheduled Ancient Monuments.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2021-03-12 21:12:59

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