Monument record 2401 - MEAVAIG, HARRIS

Summary

Farmstead shown on 1st ed. OS map 1881, ruins on ground

Location

Grid reference NB 10020 06430 (point)
Map sheet NB10NW
Island Harris
Parish HARRIS, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB10NW 4 1002 0643

What may be a farmstead comprising one unroofed long building and an enclosure are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1881, sheet x). Only the unroofed building, with two compartments, is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 20 February 1997

M101 NB 10014 06414
Large stone structure with four distinct areas.
A) NB 10019 06408 Southern annex, 4.5m x 3m, 0.75-1m high, wall width = 0.7m, SE-NW orientation of long side. Posttible entrance to SE
b) NB 10015 06407. Stone structure 7m x 3.5m, 1m high. Entrance to the NW. Wall thickness of 1m.
C) NB 10014 06414. Stone structure 11m x 6m, 1m high, contains four rooms. NE room contained a swuqre feature of three standing stones, possibly a hearth and a niche in the norhtern wall. Entrance to the building is tyo the east. Wall survived to six courses.
D) NB 10017 06417. Stone structure, 3m x 3m x 1m high. Northern annex to building M101c. Entrance probably to the NW.
Hunter 2005


John Hunter, 2005, Harris 2004/5 Illustrations and SMR (Digital archive). SWE41090.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Digital archive: John Hunter. 2005. Harris 2004/5 Illustrations and SMR.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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