Monument record 2377 - AMHUINNSUIDHE, HARRIS

Summary

Centred on NB 040 081, township shown on 1st ed. OS map 1881

Location

Grid reference NB 04000 08100 (point)
Map sheet NB00NW
Island Harris
Parish HARRIS, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB00NW 4 centred on 040 081

"..The remains of several houses are to be seen here, which were once occupied by tenants..."
Name Book 1881

A township comprising six unroofed buildings, an enclosure, some field walls and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1881, sheet ix). Four roofed, two unroofed buildings, two enclosures, some field walls and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973). These buildings form part of the township of Amhuinnsuidhe, which on the 1st edition is shown as less extensive and lying to the SE of the township of Leosavay.
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 20 February 1997


Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No 4, 119 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No 4, 119.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.