Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim
Stac Dhòmnuill Chaim, or Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim, or Stac Domhnuill Chaim, is a fortified promontory located near Mangursta (or Mangersta, Scottish Gaelic: ''Mangarstadh'') on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The Stack (geology), stack and its surrounding site is listed and protected as a scheduled monument. The site of the stack is located at . The site is named after Donald Cam Macaulay, the early 17th century hero of the Macaulays of Uig. The site was documented in the late 19th century, but today it is considered inaccessible. In 2003 and 2006, an archaeological team of rock climbers scaled the promontory and documented the site; finding in 2006 a piece of possibly Neolithic pottery. Overview ''Stac Dhomnuill Chaim'' when translated from Scottish Gaelic means "One-eyed Donald's stack". It is a promontory fort located near Mangursta on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (grid reference ). It is said to be the traditional refuge of the ...
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