Monument record 2643 - CLADDACH-KIRKIBOST, NORTH UIST

Summary

Centred on NF 783 657, township shown on 1st ed OS map 1882

Location

Grid reference NF 783 657 (point)
Map sheet NF76NE
Island North Uist
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NF76NE 36 centred on 783 657

A crofting township comprising twenty-nine roofed, one partially roofed, four unroofed buildings, several enclosures and some field walls is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Hebrides, North Uist 1882, sheet xxxix). A field-system (NF 781 661) is also shown. Sixteen roofed, two partially roofed, five unroofed buildings, several enclosures, some field walls and the remains of the field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 30 April 1997

A group of farmsteads spread throughout the township. Some of these survive as well preserved blackhouse ruings, eg at NF 783 654, and at NF 7805 6558, NF 7810 6560 & NF 7811 6565…
Knott 2001, 10


Carol Knott, 2001, Clachan-a-Luib to Balranalt, North Uist: an archaeological survey carried out for Scottish & Southern Electricity PLC (Unpublished document). SWE41113.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Carol Knott. 2001. Clachan-a-Luib to Balranalt, North Uist: an archaeological survey carried out for Scottish & Southern Electricity PLC.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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