Monument record 4253 - ALLT TOTA PALLAIR, LEWIS
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NB 0710 3699 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB03NE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB03NE 48 0710 3699
What may be a single unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1854, sheet 17), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 September 1997.
43: NB 0718 3689
shieling
Situated on east facing slope above the eastern sea cliffs of the Aird Uig peninsula is this rectangular shieling. Orientated southwest - northeast, the structure measures 3m by 2m and has an entrance at the west end of the south wall. Constructed of 0.4m drystone walling there is an aumbry at the east end of the south wall.
Burgess & Church 1996, 31-2
Christopher Burgess and Michael Church, 1996, Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1 (Unpublished document).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- --- SWE41181 Unpublished document: Christopher Burgess and Michael Church. 1996.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
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
