Monument record 10169 - LSFH 37 Beinn Lobheir

Summary

Sheiling

Location

Grid reference NB 28786 16541 (point)
Map sheet NB21NE
Island Lewis
Parish LOCHS, Western Isles

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

"Situated on the northern slopes of Beinn Lobheir looking over the northern shore of Loch Seaforth Head the fragmentary remains of this subcircular sheiling measures 5 x 5 metres and survives only as the fragmentary scatter of stones of the remains of a stone lining or toe of a turf built sheiling. There are no visible signs of an entrance or any internal features. The location of this sheiling, in close proximity to the remains of a pre-crofting settlement (25) might seem unusual, however, for long periods in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries this area was cleared of permanent settlement and as a result may well have been used as temporary or seasonal grazing lands." (Burgess 2004, 51)


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2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document).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  • --- Unpublished document: Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004.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 1:16PM

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