Monument record MWE149976 - Amity House Car Park
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NB 4213 3275 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB43SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | STORNOWAY, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Small part of a defensive rampart comprising of stone built lime/shell bonded battered wall face with angled corner. The character of this wall indicated its comparison with other Cromwellian defensive structures elsewhere.
The full width of the wall was not seen, however it extended for a least 2.9m.
The earliest deposits encountered during excavation have been tentatively interpreted as medieval.
K.Murphy(Archaeologist CnES) 25/09/2019
C14 dates from ongoing post- ex are indicating 14th & 15th century dates to some ditch fill contexts.
KM (Arch Cnes) November 2021
Western Isles Marine & Environment - Ian McHardy, 2018, Archaeological Evaluation, Amity House, Stornoway. (Unpublished document). SWE41234.
AOC Archaeology Group, 2019, Amity House, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Archaeological Excavation (Unpublished document). SWE41235.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Dec 7 2021 11:37AM
