Monument record 3062 - BHATA GUAILLE, LEWIS
Summary
Shielings shown on 1st ed OS map 1853
Location
| Grid reference | NB 54130 60720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB56SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB56SW 43 5413 6072
A group of large shealings, some of which are in ruins. They are built of peat moss and stone and thatched with heather and sods.
Name Book 1853
What may be three roofed and ten unroofed shieling-huts 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.
4 - Shielings - 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Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 4, 29 (Unpublished document).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- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998.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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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
