Monument record MWE150113 - Tong

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Dyke

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Grid reference NB 4433 3598 (point)
Map sheet NB43NW
Island Lewis
Parish STORNOWAY, Western Isles

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A sub square turf boundary dyke enclosing a large area of cultivation ridges. South western side of which is curving. A smaller square enclosed area is located with the north west quadrant. Originally shown as cultivated land but now also covered in lazy beds.
The south western boundary appears to truncate an earlier enclosure (MWE150114).
Depicted on the 6" 1st ed OS map sheet (1849) and visible on AP's.

K.Murphy(Archaeologist CnES) 03/11/2020

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Nov 3 2020 4:17PM

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