Monument record 3061 - SEILASTOTAR, LEWIS
Summary
Shielings shown on 1st ed OS map 1853
Location
| Grid reference | NB 54410 60840 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB56SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB56SW 42 5441 6084
A group of shealings of a larger size, than the genertily of shealings in the Lewis - they are used in summer for housing cattle.
Name Book 1853
What may be five roofed shieling-huts, one partially roofed annotated as a ruin and one unroofed shieling-hut 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 (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 June 1997.
3 - Blackhouses - Local importance
Lewis Wind Farm Proposal, Chapter 14, Appendix 14C, Page 5
Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 4, 29 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 4, 29.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
