Monument record 1746 - HOUGHARRY, NORTH UIST

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Grid reference NF 70500 71100 (point)
Map sheet NF77SW
Island North Uist
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

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An extensive settlement depicted on Reids map of 1799 and the later 6" 1st ed Ordnance Survey map sheet 1876. located on the northeastern side of Traigh nam Faoghailean. The later map shows a variety of buildings and trackways some structures are detached, others attached and incorparated with enclosures. A smithy and well are also annotated on the sheet.
K.Murphy(Archaeologist CnES) 13/09/2021


Robert Reid, 1799, Plan of the Island of North Uist (Cartographic materials). SWE41258.

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  • --- Cartographic materials: Robert Reid. 1799. Plan of the Island of North Uist.

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Mar 10 2023 4:47PM

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