Monument record 128 - AIRIGH DHUBH, LEWIS

Summary

Shieling shown on 1st ed. OS map 1854

Location

Grid reference NB 10900 29900 (point)
Map sheet NB12NW
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB12NW 1 109 299

What may be one unroofed shieling-hut, which is annotated as a Ruin, and seven roofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 24). Five unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 September 1997


R Miller, 1967, Scot Stud, 215-16 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5595.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: R Miller. 1967. Scot Stud. 11. 193-221. 215-16.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.