NG0995 : The Coffin Road

3 km from Seilebost, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Great Britain

The Coffin Road
The Coffin Road
The land in East Harris is so thin above the underlying rock, it is said, that it is not possible to bury the dead. Traditionally this trail was used to carry the dead for burial in the deeper ground of the West. Now it makes a pleasant walk into the hills and across the island for the visitor. Nevertheless the thought of carrying a coffin would be daunting and the thought crosses the mind several times during the day
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NG0995   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Ian Lavender   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for NG0995)
Date Taken
Friday, 11 May, 2007   (find more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 25 May, 2007
Category
Track   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 092 955 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:51.2914N 6:54.2313W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 093 953
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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