Monument record 4252 - LOCH MHEACLEIT, LEWIS
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NB 04650 36720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB03NW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NB03NW 7 0465 3672
One enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1854, sheet 16), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 September 1997.
48: NB 0475 3670
Dykes
This series of short walls has been built around a natural outcrop on the west shore of Loch Mheacleit. The walls range in length from 8m to 1m and appear to serve no function and stand no more than 0.75m high.
Burgess & Church 1996, 32
50: NB 0473 3660
Dyke/revetment
Running north for 27m bevore turning west and running for a further 11m is a rough drystone wall. This wall/dyke is situated on the west shore of Loch Mheacleit and where it turns, there is a large mooring stone on the water's edge.
Burgess & Church 1996, 33
Christopher Burgess and Michael Church, 1996, Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1 (Unpublished document). SWE41181.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41181 Unpublished document: Christopher Burgess and Michael Church. 1996. Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
