Monument record 10159 - LSFH 32.2 Sideval

Summary

Pre-crofting blackhouse

Location

Grid reference NB 27990 17035 (point)
Map sheet NB21NE
Island Lewis
Parish LOCHS, Western Isles

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

"Situated at the eastern foot of Sideval, where the slopes meet the boggy ground between the hill and the Balallen to Eisgean road, the fragmentary remains of this blackhouse are orientated from north to south and measure 8 x 3 metres. Surviving as only the basal course of stones at ground level, the remains are too denuded to allow for the identification of an entrance or any internal features such as partitions or aumbreys. This house is likely to relate to the cultivation located to the south, overlooking the shores of Loch Seaforth Head, though it is quite remote from the rest of that settlement group (32)." (Burgess 2004, 46)


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2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document).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  • --- Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004.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 15 2004 10:30AM

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