Monument record 293 - AIRIGH NA GILE, LEWIS
Summary
Shielings
Location
| Grid reference | NB 35600 32500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB33SE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | STORNOWAY, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB33SE 6 356 325
A small hill on the summit of which are a number of huts (OS 1:10,000 map, 1973 shows eight rectangular features, centred NB 356 325). Information from Name Book.
What may be nine roofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1852, sheet 26). Seven roofed and one unroofed buildings which may be shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 26 September 1997.
Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 68, 12 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 68, 12.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 27 2019 4:43PM
