NG2204 : Rubha Sgorr nam Ban-naomha
4 km from A' Chill, Highland, Great Britain
Rubha Sgorr nam Ban-naomha
Remains of early christian monastic enclosure situated on a coastal terrace below steep cliffs.. This may have been an hermitage or penitential station associated with an Early Christian church at nearby Canna Harbour.
'Sgor nam Ban-naomha' is derived from the gaelic word sgór which means a flat, grassy ledge between a cliff to landward and the sea and nam Ban-naomha translating as holy women. The site is accessible from the sea only in fine weather. The construction comprises an enclosure, the drystone walling of which is 5ft thick. Within the enclosure, four structures are built against the outer wall, while three others are free standing. Of these, only a well-house and mill have so far been determined.
'Sgor nam Ban-naomha' is derived from the gaelic word sgór which means a flat, grassy ledge between a cliff to landward and the sea and nam Ban-naomha translating as holy women. The site is accessible from the sea only in fine weather. The construction comprises an enclosure, the drystone walling of which is 5ft thick. Within the enclosure, four structures are built against the outer wall, while three others are free standing. Of these, only a well-house and mill have so far been determined.
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2008
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- NG2204, 3 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Lisa Jarvis (find more nearby)
- Image classification
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- Date Taken
- Friday, 25 July, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 29 July, 2008
- Category
- Ancient site (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NG 229 043 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:2.7748N 6:34.1579W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: NG 231 045
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- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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