Monument record 296 - AIRIGH A' CHREAGAIN, LEWIS
Summary
Shielings
Location
| Grid reference | NB 34800 32100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB33SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | STORNOWAY, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB33SW 1 348 321
A small rocky hill on which are a number of shielings (OS 1:10,000
map, 1990, shows eight rectangular features, centred NB 348 321). Information from the Name Book.
Four roofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1852, sheet 26). Three roofed and five 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Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 68, 11 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 68, 11.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
