Camas Uig
Camas Uig(Uig Bay) is a bay on the west coast of theIsle of Lewis,in theOuter Hebridesof Scotland.
The bay contains a variety of small islets including Fraoch Eilean, Leac Holm, Sgeir a' Chàis, Sgeir Liath, Sgeir Sheilibhig, Tom and Tolm.
Camas Uig is in theparish of Uigand is part of theSouth Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area.[1]
In 1831, the 12th-centuryLewis Chessmenwere discovered in a small stone structure in the dunes behind the beach nearArdroil.[2][3]Two large wooden chessmen, carved by Stephen Hayward, stand outside a museum on themachairat Ardroil, near where the hoard was found.[4]
References
[edit]- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004).The Scottish Islands.Edinburgh: Canongate.ISBN978-1-84195-454-7.
Notes
[edit]- ^"National Scenic Areas in Scotland"(PDF).Scottish Natural Heritage.Archived fromthe original(pdf)on 19 July 2011.Retrieved24 August2010.
- ^Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 297
- ^"The Uig Chessmen - The Vikings were here!".Uig and Bernera Development Group.Retrieved24 August2010.
- ^"Uig Chessmen".Comann Eachdraidh Uig.Retrieved26 August2010.