Monument record 2708 - ARINAMBANE, SOUTH UIST
Summary
Centred on NF 792 285
Location
| Grid reference | NF 79200 28500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF72NE |
| Island | South Uist |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
NF72NE 13 centred on 792 285
see also,
NF72NE 7 NF 785 295 Field Survey Area
NF82NW 3 NF 809 282 Field Survey Area
A township comprising two roofed, three unroofed buildings and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Hebrides, South Uist etc. 1881, sheet liii). One partially roofed, three unroofed buildings and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 19 May 1997
Reputed site of 17th-18th C. inn, and earlier nunnery, hence the name Airidh nam Bainne. The walls of the inn still stand. MML 24.2.2001
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
