Monument record 3844 - EISHKEN, LEWIS
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NB 32600 11900 (point) |
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Map sheet | NB31SW |
Island | Lewis |
Parish | LOCHS, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NB31SW 9 centred on 326 119
A township comprising one roofed, sixteen unroofed buildings, which are annotated as Ruins, two enclosures, one of which has three compartments and is annotated as Fangs, and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1855, sheet 42). Ten roofed, two partially roofed buildings, five enclosures and the fragmentary remains of the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 27 June 1997.
One roofed and sixteen unroofed buildings marked as ruins that form a township, along with two enclosures and two phases of head-dyke, all shown on 1st edition OS map. Current edition shows ten roofed and two partially roofed buildings along with five enclosures and the remains of the head dyke.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM