Monument record 2456 - URGHA, HARRIS
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NG 18000 99600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG19NE |
| Island | Harris |
| Parish | HARRIS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NG19NE 7 centred on 180 996
A township comprising twelve roofed, one partially roofed, six unroofed buildings, four enclosures, some field walls and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1882, sheet xiv). The head-dyke is joined to that of the township of Urgha Beag (NB10SE 7) to the W.
Fourteen roofed, seven unroofed buildings, six enclosures and part of the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 26 February 1997
Small precrofting settlement contained within a curving head dyke is apparent on Balds Map of Harris (1805).
K.Murphy (Archaeologist CnES) 22/02/2021
William Bald, 1805, Map of Harris (Cartographic materials). SWE41213.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41213 Cartographic materials: William Bald. 1805. Map of Harris. Digital.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2021 4:34PM
