Monument record 14949 - Borranish

Summary

Sheilings

Location

Grid reference NB 05054 33558 (point)
Map sheet NB03SE
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

314
NB 0505 3355 10 metres OD
Shielings
These three sheilings are of turf construction in 2 cases and stone lined turf construction in the third case and are all built against outcrop faces on the summit of Borranish a Stigh. All three sites measure about 2.0 x 1.5 - 2.0 metres externally and have walls up to 0.6 metres thick.
Field walking 07.4.95
Burgess and Church 1996, 79-80


Christopher Burgess and Michael Church, 1996, Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1 (Unpublished document). SWE41181.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Christopher Burgess and Michael Church. 1996. Uig Landscape Survey: Interim Report 1.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 19 2008 3:11PM

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