Monument record 469 - PORT OF NESS HARBOUR, LEWIS
Summary
Port of Ness Harbour
Location
| Grid reference | NB 53800 63800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB56SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NB56SW 16 538 638
(Location cited as NB 538 638). Port of Ness Harbour, enlarged 1893, breakwater added 1894. An irregularly-shaped basin formed by a concrete pier with sea-wall, subdivided by a short pier. Part of the breakwater has collapsed. Virtually disused.
J R Hume 1977.
J R Hume, 1977a, The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 298 (Bibliographic reference). SWE3562.
W Minchinton, 1984, A Guide to Industrial Archaeology Sites in Britain, 180 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5613.
Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE3562 Bibliographic reference: J R Hume. 1977a. The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 2. 298.
- --- SWE41000 Bibliographic reference: Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael. 1997. Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland.
- --- SWE5613 Bibliographic reference: W Minchinton. 1984. A Guide to Industrial Archaeology Sites in Britain. 180.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
