Monument record 3869 - GEANN NA SIGA, LEWIS

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From NB 4625 5710 to NB 4680 5680, shielings shown on 1st ed OS map 1853

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Grid reference NB 46500 56900 (point)
Map sheet NB45NE
Island Lewis
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

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NB45NE 16 centred on 465 569

What may be one roofed and thirteen unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Isle of Lewis Ross-shire 1853, sheet 5), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 9 January 1997.

49 - Shieling - Local importance
Lewis Wind Farm Proposal, Chapter 14, Appendix 14C, Page 6

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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