Monument record 11138 - 60 - Lewis Wind Farm Proposal, Barvas

Summary

Shielings, shown on 1st ed OS map 1853

Location

Grid reference NB 46445 58485 (point)
Map sheet NB45NE
Island Lewis
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

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Full Description

60 - Shielings - NB 4644 5848 - Local importance - 14/3

Lewis Wind Farm Proposal
Chapter 14, Appendix 14C, Page 7

NB45NE 58 4644 5848

What may be a single unroofed shieling-hut and an attached field wall are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 2). This site lies within a system of head-dykes (NB45NE 60) centred on NB 477 590.
One unroofed building and two black dots which may indicate the locations of further buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 23 July 2001
REPORT DATE: 22/01/2002

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Record last edited

Mar 30 2005 10:28AM

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