Monument record 2959 - AIRIGH NAN GEARRAIDHEAN, LEWIS

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Shielings shown on 1st ed OS map 1853

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Grid reference NB 54740 59460 (point)
Map sheet NB55NW
Island Lewis
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

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NB55NW 30 5474 5946

What may be two unroofed shieling-huts annotated 'ruins' are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 3), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 June 1997.

11 - Shielings - Local importance.
Lewis Wind Farm Proposals, Chapter 14, Appendix 14C, Page 6

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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