Monument record MWE150048 - Rubha na Faing

Summary

Field Boundary

Location

Grid reference NB 2058 4157 (point)
Map sheet NB24SW
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description


Field Boundary NB 20588 41579 to NB 20646 41608 N/A Cartographic, Field Survey
None Low A stone built field boundary cuts off the small peninsular of Rubha na Faing. Noted on the OS 25 inch to the mile Ross and Cromarty (Isle of Lewis) sheet, 012.14, published in 1897 and the OS 2nd edition Ross and Cromarty - Isle of Lewis Sheet XII, Surveyed: 1895, Published: 1898, the stone dyke survives in fair condition as indicated on the early Ordnance Survey map coverage. At the South Eastern end of e dyke where it is normally submerged, a small square enclosure has been constructed and is visible when the water level is low.


Archas Cultural Heritage, 2016, West Lewis SDB Dam replacement Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walk Over Survey (Unpublished document). SWE41255.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Archas Cultural Heritage. 2016. West Lewis SDB Dam replacement Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walk Over Survey.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 5 2020 8:32AM

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