Monument record 10138 - LSFH 1.19 Loch Beag

Summary

Turf dyke and ditch

Location

Grid reference NB 27996 17695 (point)
Map sheet NB21NE
Island Lewis
Parish LOCHS, Western Isles

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

"Linking the east shore of Loch Beag to the west shore of the unnamed loch (Loch Mhor?) to its east, this turf dyke has a drainage ditch dug along much of its north side, that issues into both of the lochs. This wall is up to 80 metres long, stands a maximum of 0.5 metres high and is up to 1 metre 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, 31-32 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2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document).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  • --- Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004.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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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 14 2004 2:06PM

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