Monument record 2387 - BOCHDAG, TARANSAY, HARRIS
Summary
Centred on NB 045 013, a pre-Clearance township on 1st ed. OS map 1881
Location
| Grid reference | NB 04500 01300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB00SW |
| Island | Taransay |
| Parish | HARRIS, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
NB00SW 9 centred on 045 013
"..It appears to have been peopled as a number of the ruins of houses are still on the ground.."
Name Book 1881
A township comprising fourteen unroofed buildings, three of which are long buildings and one is L-shaped, and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1881, sheet xii). Fifteen unroofed buildings, seven enclosures and some field walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 February 1997
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
