Monument record 1852 - AIRIGH LOCH NAN LEARG, LEWIS

Summary

Sheilings, unroofed

Location

Grid reference NB 19000 22500 (point)
Map sheet NB12SE
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB12SE 3 190 225

Two shielings (shown on OS 1:10,000 map, 1973, at NB 1900 2257 and NB 1902 2256) built of peat moss sods and stones.
Name Book 1851

Two roofed 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). Two unroofed buildings 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Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book no.86, 30 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book no.86, 30.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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