Monument record 1851 - GEARRAIDH BRUICHE BREIVAT, LEWIS
Summary
Sheilings, unroofed
Location
| Grid reference | NB 19200 21800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB12SE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB12SE 2 192 218
A number of shielings built of peat moss sods and stones. Some are in ruins.
Name Book 1851
One roofed shieling-hut and four unroofed shieling-huts, which are annotated as Ruins, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1853, sheet 31). Five unroofed buildings, two of which have two compartments, are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 14 August 1997
Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Ross-shire, No. 86, p. 33 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Ross-shire, No. 86, p. 33.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
