Monument record 2852 - BUN A' GHLINNE, GLEN TOLSTA, LEWIS

Summary

Centred on NB 5220 4450

Location

Grid reference NB 52200 44500 (point)
Map sheet NB54SW
Parish STORNOWAY, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NB54SW 4.00 centred on 5220 4450

NB54SW 4.01 5211 4454 & 5217 4451 Mills (Possible)

'A small village of huts. They are built of stone and of peats and thatched staw and heather...'
Name Book 1852. Book No 38, 73

A township, comprising nineteen roofed and two unroofed building, six enclosures and two head-dykes is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1852, sheet 15).
Two roofed buildings, one partially roofed building and seven unroofed buildings, and a field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 June 1997.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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