Monument record 8046 - Leac Shleamhuinn
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred NF 77893 14340 (14m by 10m) |
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Map sheet | NF71SE |
Island | South Uist |
Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SU 124:
Orientated from west north-west to east south-east the fragmentary remains of this blackhouse measure 13.9 x 6.4 metres. The walls of this house survive as low turf banks, up to 0.5 metres wide and 0.2 metres high. The north-west corner of the house has been removed by peat cutting and no entrances can be identified around any of the remaining walls.
Interpretation: This house may mark the site of an early turf blackhouse that never had any stone wall faces, however, it might be the case that the wall faces have been removed to provide building materials for a later house. This building forms part of Baile K.
(Babtie Group, 1999)
Babtie Group, 2000, Eriskay Causeway Archaeological Sruvey Draft Report (Unpublished document). SWE41018.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41018 Unpublished document: Babtie Group. 2000. Eriskay Causeway Archaeological Sruvey Draft Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 8 2000 12:00AM