Monument record 2553 - RUBHA BHIDEIN, BENBECULA

Summary

Centred on NF 826 562

Location

Grid reference NF 82600 56200 (point)
Map sheet NF85NW
Parish SOUTH UIST, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NF85NW 24 centred on 826 562

What may be a township comprising five unroofed buildings, one of which is an L-shaped building, two enclosures and some field walls is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Hebrides, North & South Uist etc. 1880, sheet xliv). Six roofed, two unroofed buildings, four enclosures and some fields are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 May 1997

a deserted post-mediaeval township to the north of Gramisdale stone circle . A drystone dyke and several ruined drystone buildings were visible to the north of the farm track…
Fyles 2006, 8


Chris Fyles, SUAT Ltd, 2006, Archaeological Walkover Survey, AIRD, Benbecula (Unpublished document). SWE41084.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Chris Fyles, SUAT Ltd. 2006. Archaeological Walkover Survey, AIRD, Benbecula.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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