Monument record 3080 - TOM AIRIGH NA GAOITHE, LEWIS
Summary
Shielings shown on 1st ed OS map 1853
Location
| Grid reference | NB 53100 60600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB56SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB56SW 56 5310 6060
What may be nine roofed shieling-huts 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). One circular structure which may a shieling-hut is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
The name 'Arididhean Eorrapidh' may suggest that this is a shieling of Eoropie (Eoropaidh) crofting township (NB56NW 19).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 June 1997.
5 - Shielings - Local importance.
Lewis Wind Farm Proposal, Chapter 14, Appendix 14C, Page 5
AOC Archaeology Group, SSEN-Barvas Moor Underground Cable (Unpublished document). SWE41271.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41271 Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology Group. SSEN-Barvas Moor Underground Cable.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 14 2021 2:32PM
