Monument record 8361 - Coilleag
Summary
Medieval/ Post Medieval, House
Location
| Grid reference | NF 78978 10416 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF71SE |
| Island | Eriskay |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Full Description
E 408:
This house measures 7.8 x 6.8 metres, it is orientated from west to east and its walls stand up to 1.3 metres high, but are partly collapsed and turfed over. A doorway is located in the centre of the southern long wall The house is situated on a platform in a small valley, north of the small stream Abhainn nam Pairceanan. 6 metres to the east a more modern house is located.
Interpretation: It is unclear if this house is a small blackhouse or a big storage room or shelter. It could have been built at the transition between Medieval and Post Medieval times.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2000 12:00AM
