Rubha Langanes
Rubha Langanes or Uaigh Righ Lochlainn ( German "The Tomb of the King of Norway" - also called Rudha Langanes , Rudha Langaninnis or Tarbert ) is a narrow, rectangular structure, about 11.0 meters long and 2.2 meters wide. It is located on the north coast of the island of Canna , the Scottish Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute . About 20.0 m above on the grassy ledge below the cliffs are a second, much smaller (3.5 × 1.4 m) and a third stone setting (7.7 × 2.6 m).
Canmore, the national database of historical monuments in Scotland, initially assumed that the complex was a Viking or ship grave ; today it is assumed that there is a settlement that is similar to the stone setting of Diarmaid’s Grave at Loch Duich . Similar structures on Arran and Colonsay have been dated to the 9th century by coin finds.
The Vikings and their Norse allies ruled the Kingdom of the Islands , which included the Hebrides, from the 9th century to 1266 ( Peace of Perth ). Written records are few, but the occupation of Canna is evident from Nordic place names (Sanday), the name "Canna" being probably prenordic.
literature
- Leslie Alcock: The supposed Viking burials on the islands of Canna and Sanday. In: Anne O'Connor, David V. Clarke: From the Stone Age to the 'Forty-Five'. Studies presented to RBK Stevenson, Former Keeper, National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. John Donald, Edinburgh 1983, ISBN 0-85976-046-4 , pp. 293-309.
Individual evidence
- ^ The online catalog to Scotland's archeology, buildings, industrial and maritime heritage
Web links
- Entry on Rubha Langanes in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 57 ° 4 ′ 2.1 ″ N , 6 ° 33 ′ 12.2 ″ W.