Monument record 1853 - AIRIGH NA GILE CARNAICH, LEWIS
Summary
Sheilings, unroofed
Location
| Grid reference | NB 18600 22800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB12SE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB12SE 4 186 228
Two shielings, built of peat moss sods and stones, inhabited for about six weeks in the summer.
Name Book, 1851
The OS 1:10,000 map of 1973 shows a single stylised shieling-hut at NB 1862 2283, with two others in the vicinity, at NB 1846 2286 and NB 1857 2302.
Two roofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1853, sheet 31). Three unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 13 August 1997
Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Ross-shire, No. 86, p. 29 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Ross-shire, No. 86, p. 29.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
