Monument record 10136 - LSFH 1.18 Loch Beag

Summary

Stone-faced turf wall

Location

Grid reference NB 27877 17847 (point)
Map sheet NB21NE
Island Lewis
Parish LOCHS, Western Isles

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

"Constructed of turf with intermittant stone face on its south side this dyke runs west for 72 metres from the western shore of the outflow of Loch Beag at its north end, a tributary to Abhainn Loch na Muilne. At its west end this dyke is truncated by the modern road from Balallen to Eisgean. This wall stands up to 0.8 metres tall and is up to 0.5 metres broad." Part of: "Stock grazing management field system; probably relating to pre-crofting or early crofting period summer grazing, consisting of a series of turf walls with some stone reinforcements around gateways and where the walls run across areas of bedrock." (Burgess 2004, 31 and 17)


Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document). SWE41054.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle. Loch Seaforth Head Gazeteer.

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Record last edited

Jul 14 2004 1:49PM

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