Monument record 4157 - AIRIDH NAN LEAC LOCH TANA, LEWIS

Summary

Sheilings

Location

Grid reference NB 27374 28379 (point)
Map sheet NB22NE
Parish UIG, Western Isles

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB22NE 5 2741 2839

What may be two unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1852, sheet 26). Three unroofed buildings which may be shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 26 September 1997.

Two sheilings represented as a sub rectangular stone and turf structure, fairly well covered in moss and grass, approximatly 3m x 4m. Located on a raised area above the loch.
K.Murphy (Arch CnES) 03/01/2022

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Record last edited

Jan 10 2022 4:23PM

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