Monument record 2856 - DRUIM GILLEVAT, LEWIS

Summary

Possible shieling shown on 1st ed OS map 1852

Location

Grid reference NB 51259 43927 (point)
Map sheet NB54SW
Island Lewis
Parish STORNOWAY, Western Isles

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB54SW 7 5126 4394

What may be a single unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1852, sheet 15), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 June 1997.

Circular overgrown grassy mound with a round structure comprising of stone and turf walls built on it. This sheiling is located at the top of a slope above a small river valley. The overall aspect of the site slope downwards towards the coast in the SE. Dimensions 8 x 9m.
K.Murphy (Archaeologist CnES) 22/10/2019

Sources/Archives (0)

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Oct 29 2019 4:10PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.