Monument record 6528 - Cuivatotar

Summary

Field system, structure and wall

Location

Grid reference NB 37931 55146 (point)
Map sheet NB35NE
Island Lewis
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

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Full Description

Surrounding Land Status code - C

SABS10: The eroded/cleared remains of a turf and stone structure, at the north end of a low stone and turf wall or bank (SABS11). The structure is 6m x 3m externally, and is built from rounded and sub-angular boulders of 0.5 x 0.25 x 0.3m average, constructed to form a double wall. The wall now stands up to 0.3m highn, and the area to the north, northwest and west is flooded.
This site and SABS 11 below are both situated at smr no. 6528, a CEAL site describeda s a post-mediaeval field system.
SABS11: This low stone and turf irregular wall or bank extends southwards from SABS10 and is situated on the edge of Rubha Bhlanisgaidh. It is 20m long and broken in places where stones have eroded and fallen towards the shore.
Barrowman 2007, 16-17


Christopher Burgess and Michael Church, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis (Bibliographic reference). SWE41002.

Rachel Barrowman, 2007, Siadar Active Breakwater Scheme: Desk-based assessment, walkover survey and recommendations (Unpublished document). SWE41165.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Christopher Burgess and Michael Church. Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. parts 1 & 2.
  • --- Unpublished document: Rachel Barrowman. 2007. Siadar Active Breakwater Scheme: Desk-based assessment, walkover survey and recommendations.

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Record last edited

Jul 19 1999 12:00AM

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