Monument record 2911 - LOWER DIBADALE, LEWIS

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Habost shielings, shown on 1st ed. OS map 1853

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Grid reference NB 55360 54600 (point)
Map sheet NB55SE
Island Lewis
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

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NB55SE 1 5536 5460

'These shealings of an unusally larger size, built of peat-moss and stone. They are occupied in the summer by people from Habost'.
Name Book 1853, book no. 12, 29

Six unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis Ross-shire 1853, sheet 6). Three unroofed buildings which may be shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 14 January 1997.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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