Monument record 3754 - ORINSAY, LEWIS
Summary
Cleared township shown on 1st ed. OS map, centred on NB 364 120
Location
| Grid reference | NB 36400 12000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB31SE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | LOCHS, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
NB31SE 3 centred on 364 120
A township comprising at least thirty-one unroofed buildings, all of which are annotated as Ruins and several may have attached enclosures, twelve enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 43). Twenty-four roofed, one partially roofed, eight unroofed buildings, some field walls and the fragmentary remains of the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 3 July 1997
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
