Monument record 2840 - LEDAIG, BARRA
Summary
Buildings shown on 1st ed. OS map 1880, associated with herring fisheries
Location
| Grid reference | NL 66700 97800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL69NE |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
NL69NE 53 667 978
"A point on the E coast of Castlebay where a number of huts have been erected for the herring fishing which is prosecuted here from the latter half of May till July every year."
Name Book 1880
Twenty-five roofed and two unroofed buildings are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Hebrides, Barra etc. 1880, sheet lxiv), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971). The N end of this site is now located within the modern crofting township of Ledaig.
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 June 1997
Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 1, 48 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 1, 48.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
