Monument record 6314 - Borrowston
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred NB 18508 43514 (246m by 124m) |
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Map sheet | NB14SE |
Island | Lewis |
Township | Borghaston, Uig, Western Isles |
Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
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Full Description
Surrounding Land Status code - A
162: NB 1845 4355
Cultivation
This small area of rig and furrow sits on a southwest facing slope immediately above the burn that runs from Loch Dubh na Glaic's west side to the sea. 3 distinct rigs survive measuring 2m in width and 10m in length.
164: NB 1860 4355
Cultivation
Immediately to the south of the small tributary stream that flows into the northeast corner of Loch Breivat are a series of rigs. These rigs run in two directions on either side of a small marshy area by the loch side. To the east the rigs run southwest-northeast, and to the west of the marsh they run southeast - northwest
Christopher Burgess, 1995, Garenin Landscape Survey: interim report 1a 1994-1995 (Unpublished document). SWE41175.
Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 9 1999 12:00AM