Monument record 12180 - Structure F, Vuia Beag, Uig, Lewis
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NB 12420 33165 (point) |
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Map sheet | NB13SW |
Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Structure F: A ruined building (possible shieling) liew on a large green mound adjacent to a rock outcrop at NB 12420 33165. It is oriented east - west, with the west edn wall formed by the vertical face of the rock outcrop. It measures 5m by 4m externally, and has two compartments or rooms, each measuring c. 2m x 2m internally. All the walls, including the dividing wall, area constructed of stone and covered in turf. The larger mound on which this structure is set measures c. 10m x 9m (east-west longest axis) and there is stone walling or possibly revetting visible to the south and east edges. This indicates the remains of an earlier structure
Barrowman 2006, 7
Chris Barrowman, 2006, Vuia Beag, Loch Roag: an archaeological walk-over survey (Unpublished document). SWE41089.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41089 Unpublished document: Chris Barrowman. 2006. Vuia Beag, Loch Roag: an archaeological walk-over survey.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 15 2006 12:22PM