Monument record 3844 - EISHKEN, LEWIS

Summary

Centred on NB 326 119, Cleared township shown on 1st ed. OS map 1855

Location

Grid reference NB 32600 11900 (point)
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

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