Monument record 11137 - 44 - Lewis Wind Farm Proposal, Barvas, Isle of Lewis

Summary

Head dyke

Location

Grid reference NB 47751 59047 (point)
Map sheet NB45NE
Island Lewis
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

44 - Head dyke - NB 477 590 - Lesser importance

Lewis Wind Farm Proposal
Chapter 14, Appendix 14C, Page 6

NMRS:
NB45NE 60 centred on 477 590

An extensive system of head-dykes which runs roughly NE-SW from NB 490 600 to NB 455 568 is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 2). It adjoins two other systems of head-dykes to the NE (NB56SW 69) and to the SW (NB45SW 31) as well as the head-dyke associated with the farmstead NB46SW 22.
Some lengths of head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 22 January 2002

REPORT DATE: 22/01/2002

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Record last edited

Mar 30 2005 10:01AM

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