Monument record 13092 - LEWIS, DALMORE

Summary

TOWNSHIP; FIELD-SYSTEM; HEAD-DYKE, smithy shown on 1st ed OS map 1853

Location

Grid reference NB 2175 4500 (point)
Map sheet NB24NW
Island Lewis
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NB24SW 32.01 2175 4500

A township, which forms the northern focus of Dalmore, comprising two roofed buildings, one of which is annotated 'Smithy', three partially roofed buildings are annotated as 'Ruin', one enclosure and a field-system, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 12). To the E is what may be two phases of head-dyke.
Three unroofed structures which may be buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 18 September 1997.
REPORT DATE: 23/01/2002

The main centre of this settlement was demolished during croft 'improvement' works in February 2019. No archaeological recording took place. The surviving structures are the out- lieing buildings to the north and south (located on different crofts). A saddle quern was identified in the rubble during this work and is now in the care of MnE and has been reported to Treasure Trove Scotland.
K.Murphy Archaeologist CnES) 11/03/2019

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Record last edited

Mar 20 2019 11:07AM

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