Monument record 3970 - BREIHASCRO, LEWIS

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Probable shielings shown on 1st ed OS map 1853

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Grid reference NB 49840 55650 (point)
Map sheet NB45NE
Island Lewis
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

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NB45NE 32 4984 5565

What may be nine roofed and seven unroofed shieling-huts annotated 'ruins' are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis Ross-shire 1853, sheet 6). Six unroofed buildings which may be shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 14 January 1997.

33 - Shielings - Local importance.
Lewis Wind Farm Proposals, Chapter 14, Appendix 14C, Page 6.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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