Monument record 3146 - AIRD BARVAS, LEWIS
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NB 35420 53150 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB35SE |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NB35SE 25 3542 5315
What may be a single unroofed shieling-hut annotated 'Ruin' is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Isle of Lewis Ross-shire 1853, sheet 4). Three unroofed buildings which may be shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 9 January 1997.
noted on the coastal erosion assessment
This site represents the ruins of a small pre-clearance farmstead with assocaited cultivation ridges running down towards the south and east. There are three idenifiable structures that comprise of turf and stone. This group consists of a sub rectangular oval ended building 6m x 3m, and two smaller features; a 'D' shaped structure and a circular structure.
K.Murphy (Archaeologist CnES) 11/11/2019
Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41000 Bibliographic reference: Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael. 1997. Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 24 2020 3:39PM
