Monument record 6380 - Rubha Gruaig
Summary
Oval building
Location
| Grid reference | NB 23444 47057 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB24NW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Surrounding Land Status code - B Recommended Action - Monitor
4-5m in length, orthostatic, oval building.
Mick Tighe & Hamish Roberton 28.5.2001
NB24NW 23 2344 4702
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 1853, sheet 12). This site lies within a system of head-dykes (NB24NE 51) centred on NB 250 450. The shieling-hut is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 September 1997.
REPORT DATE: 23/01/2002
Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41000 Bibliographic reference: Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael. 1997. Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 12 2002 12:00AM
