Monument record 7329 - Sheilavig

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Curvilinear,turf and stone building

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Grid reference NB 02791 34132 (point)
Map sheet NB03SW
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

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264: NB 0284 3413
Shielings
The remains of these two shielings are situated 7m apart on the edge of southwest facing sea cliffs on the north side of the Camas Uig. Both have two cells arranged in a figure of 8 pattern. The remains are now heavily denuded but the basic outline can still be seen in the turf. The westernly structure is orientated west to eas and measurees 3.5m in length and 1.5m in width.
Burgess & Church 1996, 70-71


Christopher Burgess and Michael Church, 1996, Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1 (Unpublished document). SWE41181.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Christopher Burgess and Michael Church. 1996. Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1.

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Mar 14 2008 1:26PM

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