Monument record 14540 - Gearrannan, Carloway, Lewis

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Shieling

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Grid reference NB 19704 44526 (point)
Map sheet NB14SE
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

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NB 1970 4452 50 metres O.D.
Shieling
This carefully constructed shieling, measures 4.0 metres by 4.5 metres. The walls are of drystone construction with an earthen core and stand up to 1.75 metres height. Situated on a north facing slope 200 metres to the south of Fivig Burn this shileing has one entrance at the south end of its west face.

Field walking on 2/7/94.

Burgess 1995, 47.


Christopher Burgess, 1995, Garenin Landscape Survey: interim report 1a 1994-1995 (Unpublished document). SWE41175.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Christopher Burgess. 1995. Garenin Landscape Survey: interim report 1a 1994-1995.

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Jan 8 2008 11:42AM

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